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not be mistaken. Small vesicles form, filled with 

 pus, which, on breaking out, mat the hairs to- 

 gether, causing it to fall out and leave a spot with 

 a wet, inflamed, exuding surface. 



As compared w^ith mange, eczema is a stub- 

 born disease, hard to cure, and should never be 

 neglected, but treated in its first stage. If unable 

 to diagnose the two, a powerful microscope will 

 soon set your doubts at rest, as the parasite al- 

 w^ays present in mange does not appear in ec- 

 zema. 



Vermin often are very troublesome to hounds 

 and whole packs of hounds are made miserable 

 by the presence of these pests, through the ig- 

 norance of the attendant in not knowing how to 

 dispose of them. There is absolutely no excuse 

 for this, the dipping of hounds, recommended, 

 will kill all upon their bodies, and if the floors and 

 walls of the kennels are sprinkled with a little 

 turpentine, or what is left of the dip, it will be 

 found sufficiently potent to exterminate or drive 

 them away, and a flea will never be found on the 

 premises. 



In cold weather, when not convenient to dip 

 and to sprinkle the kennels, spirits of turpentine 

 freely sprinkled around the kennels, and a little 

 dry powdered camphor rubbed well into the coats 

 of the hounds, will eradicate the nuisance. 



Medicine should be administered with great 

 caution, and used sparingly. 



