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fissures, etc. Ichthyol is especially useful, and when used in concentrated 

 form in ointments or liniments, it is much more valuable than tar prep- 

 arations, because it relieves the itching or irritation in a very short 

 time. Its high price bars its use to a certain extent when it is to be used 

 in a kennel of dogs. Resorcin is also used in spiritous solutions. It has 

 the disadvantage of staining the hair of light colored animals yellowish- 

 or brownish-green, wdiich takes a long time to wear off. In chronic 

 eases, alcoholic preparations of benzoin, 1 to 30, are very useful, to be 

 well rubbed into the skin daily. 



I^. Oleum picis, 3.0 



Spts. villi rect., 2.0 



Ether sulphuric, 1.0 



F. M. S.— Rub into the parts every third day. 



I^. Picis Hquidse, 



Saponis kalin. venal, 



Spirit dilut., aa 50.0 



Sig. — Apply once daily. 



T^. Creolin, 



Sapo kalin venal, aa 100.0 



Spts. vini rect., 50.0 



F. M. 



Sig. — Rubbed in daily. (Frohner.) 



I^. Ammon. sulfo-ichthyolic, 12.0 



Aqua calcarise, 



Oleum olivarum, aa 60 . 



Sig. — Apply upon the thickened membrane once 

 daily. (Frohner.) 



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That form of eczema described under the head of itching of the 

 skin without the presence of papules generally resists treatment. Fre- 

 quent bathing with the various strong soaps, sold as "dog soaps" con- 



