Deafness] 54 [Deafness 



Treatment: As a rule, a thorough wash once 

 a week, using a tar soap like Sherley's shampoo, 

 and putting a little borax in the rinsing water, 

 with daily brushing of the coat, will effect a cure 

 in mild cases ; but in bad cases greasing the dog 

 all over with some such preparation as the 

 following is necessary : — 



Recipe : 



Oil of tar, i drachm. 



Almond Oil, \ pint. 



Mix. 



To be thoroughly worked into the skin twice a 

 week, and after a few days washed off, using the 

 soap mentioned. A course of arsenic is useful ; 

 give from one 1 to eight drops in water twice a 

 day for two or three weeks, but it must be 

 discontinued if it causes sickness or diarrhoea. 



Deafness : 



Symptoms : In many cases, especially in white 

 dogs, as bull terriers, it may be congenital. In 

 ordinary cases it is often due to an accumulation 

 of hard wax, or from growths in the canal of the 

 ear. In old dogs it may be due to thickening of 

 the drum of the ear. 



Treatment : When congenital it is incurable. 

 If result of growths in the ear, these must 

 be removed by operation. When caused by 

 accumulation of hard wax, a little warm almond 

 oil should be poured into the ear, and the next 

 day the ear should be thoroughly syringed with 

 five ounces of tepid water in which has been 



1 According to the size of the dog. See p. 86. 



