208 NECK, SWELLED. 



plied at all to the skin itself. It requires, at least, two hours 

 to dress a dog" thoroug-hly. The hair should be parted al- 

 most hair by hair, and a small quantity of ointment should be 

 rubbed actually on the skin, between the parted hairs, by 

 means of the end of the fing-er. After every part is done, the 

 hair may be smoothed down, and the dog- will appear, when 

 the operation has been neatly managed, as thoug-h nothing" 

 had been applied. After three or four dressing's in this way, 

 the dog may be washed with soft soap and water, and the 

 ointment again applied till the cure is complete. In old and 

 bad cases of mange, it will be frequently requisite to conti- 

 nue the treatment a very considerable time, to ensure a per- 

 fect removal of the complaint. 1 once dressed a very favour- 

 ite setter, who had had virulent mange five years, every day, 

 or every other day, for twelve months, before I could com- 

 pletely conquer the disease: but this determined perseverance 

 effected a permanent cure. 



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Neck, sivelled. 



Young dogs are very liable to have a glandular swelhng 

 at the front of the neck, or throat, immediately before the 

 windpipe. This is treated on as Bronchocele. Another 

 cause of swelling in the neck arises from cold, and is rheu- 

 matic ; in which case the animal appears with his neck 

 swelled; the parts are very stiff, and the head is often held 

 to one side. There are likewise great pain and soreness, and 

 the doo* cries on beino- moved. — See Rheumatism. 



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O^^stnifiiy or Ileal^ in Pitches. 

 See Breeding. 



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