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Stir this into forty-five gallons of water, after 

 which add eight ounces of pure sulphuric acid and 

 stir. Immerse the dog for about one minute, us- 

 ing care to keep the mixture out of the eyes and 

 ears. (3) There is practically no difference in 

 the symptoms, you always have eczema when the 

 dog has mange. Outside of a few cases of ec- 

 zema, in which there would be no itching, very lit- 

 tle redness and no pustules, could you be sure that 

 it was not mange without a microscopical exami- 

 nation. (4) The treatment depends upon the 

 cause. Exercise moderately, keep the bowels open 

 and feed a well-balanced diet. The use of resorcin, 

 salicylic acid, sulphur or zinc oxide ointments or 

 vaccine may benefit. 



ECZEMA CURE 



I have an eleven months' old setter pup who for 

 the past month has been scratching himself most 

 of the time. I examined him thoroughly, and find 

 evidence of rash on his stomach, also two spots 

 which look like pimples, on his back. I judge he 

 has a touch of eczema. I have started to give him 

 a teaspoonful of sulphur on his food at each meal, 

 and will wash him twice a week with Epsom salts 

 in water, which remedy I saw in Field and Stream. 



Please tell me if this treatment is right, or your 



