228 THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG 



CURING SOFT SORES 



I have a valuable beagle that has sores coming 

 on her that I can't cure. They come as little blis- 

 ters and break and then form a scab, and when 

 it's dry I can pull the hair out, too, and it heals 

 up then and breaks out again somewhere else. It 

 started on her ears first, and it's about well, and 

 it's coming all over the under part of her neck and 

 on the body and under armpits. She scratches 

 and makes it spread more. I don't think it's can- 

 ker, for it don't eat, but it's a soft sore ; otherwise 

 she is fine. I used muriate of iron and Glover's 

 mange cure, but she can't stand it. She nearly 

 goes crazy when I rub it on. I would be glad to 

 have you tell me just what it is and how to treat 

 it. I only feed her table scraps. I wash her 

 twice a week and use Creolin Pearson afterward, 

 and disinfect her kennel and runway wherever she 

 touches twice a week, but it seems to get no bet- 

 ter. The reason I don't believe it's canker is be- 

 cause it don't crack her ears open and I have 



squeezed open the blisters. 



H. G. Stahl. 



Ans. — ^Your beagle has eczema. You must 

 change her diet, as it comes first of all from food 

 that does not agree with her. Cut out table 



