408 DISEASES OF THE SKIN 



stiff brush, and cleansed thoroughly in clear tepid water. The agent 

 which is to be used is then applied with the hand or with a brush, covering 

 only one-third of the body at a time, repeating the operation in two or 

 three days. If the whole body is affected in spots, cover the whole body. 

 A good general plan is to give one thorough application to the body, three 

 days later another, then three days after that a third application, and 

 three days after that the application may be removed by soft soap and 

 water, then if the animal is at all suspicious repeat the whole cycle a 

 second time. The best ointments for mange are: 



1. Picis liquid a, sapo potassii viridis, spiritus vini rect., equal parts, 

 q. s. Ft. linimentum. 



2. Creolin, sapo potassii viridis, of each 1 part; spiritus vini rect., 

 10 parts. 



3. Creosoti, 1 part; picis liquida, sapo viridis, spiritus vini rect., aqua, 

 of each 7 parts. 



4. Creolini (lysol bacillol, liq. cresolis saponat) ; petrolatum 12. 



5. Two to 5 per cent, solution of creosote or carbolic acid in olive oil. 



6. Peruvian balsam 1 part, spiritus vini rect. 3 parts. 



7. Peruvian balsam 1, sapo viridis 1 part, spiritus vini rect. 5. 



8. Styrax 2, alcohol 1, olive oil 2. 



9. Sulphur sublimed, pix Carolina each 3, creta preparata 2, saj^o 

 viridis, adeps, of each 6. 



10. Epicarin, oleum ricini, ether sulph. 1, alcohol 9. 



The first five agents which are mentioned are very energetic, but 

 more or less dangerous, so it is advisable to use them in healthy or not 

 too young or delicate animals, and if the animal is greatly depressed, no 

 appetite, and has either slight convulsions or dark-colored urine, or both, 

 the preparation must be washed off immediately, and at the same time 

 administer small quantities of sulphate of sodium in their drinking- 

 water in order to prevent carbolic poisoning. Peruvian balsam is harm- 

 less and very useful, but, unfortunately, it is expensive, and is only 

 adapted to very fine pet dogs. At the same time if it can be procured 

 and it is not adulterated, it is by far the cheapest in the end, as it is not 

 dangerous and it can be applied liberally. The coal-tar products are 

 always more of less dangerous on account of the ready absorption of 

 such preparations, Styrax renders the hair very sticky. The solution 

 of epicarin is used for very delicate house dogs in the early stages of 

 the disease; the hair need not be shaved off when using this combination, 

 and should be rubl)ed in thoroughly every third day. It is apt to sting 

 and smart the animal and they may become greatly excited. During 

 the treatment it is well to give strong nourishing food, and as the animals 

 are either shaved or the body covered with an oily preparation, to keep 

 them in warm houses or kennels. 



