THE RED-MANGE. (j.51 



The following ointment has also been successfally used 

 for mange : — 



White hellebore-root, pow- 

 dered ... 6 ounces, 



Sulphur vivum . . 8 ounces, 



Black pepper, powdered . 2 ounces, 



Sal ammoniac, finely pow- 

 dered ... 1 ounce, 



Hogs' lard ... 1 pound, 



Olive-oil ... -J- pint. 

 Rub the parts affected, with this, night and morning, for six 

 or seven days, and the following purgative ball should be 

 given, and repeated twice after it has operated, allowing an 

 interval of two days : — 



Powdered jalap . .30 grains, 



Calomel 



Ginger, powdered 



Conserve of roses 



^•yrup of buckthorn 

 to be made into a ball, and concealed in a small bit of 

 butter. The above doses are for a fox-hound, greyhound, 

 setter, and pointer. For larger dogs the quantity to be in- 

 creased, and for smaller ones diminished. 



THE RED-MAj^GE. ' 



As already stated ,this is a more obstinate disease than the 

 common. It is known by a red inflammatory state of the 

 skin over the whole body, and is accompanied by great itch- 

 ing, and the skin feels hot to the touch. It often affects the 

 roots of the hair, so that it falls off, frequently in large 

 patches, in some instances leaving the body almost naked. 

 The hair frequently becomes discoloured. In obstinate cases, 

 ulceration often takes place ; and when this is observed, after 

 washing with soft-soap, or a very strong solution of soda, as 



6 grains, 

 3 grains, 

 30 grains, 

 1 drachm ; 



