Eczema] 99 [Eczema 



Dog suffering from Ecthyma should be given 

 some meat every day mixed with other food. 



Eczema : 



A non-contagious skin disease. 



Symptoms : Skin irritable ; dog frequently 

 scratching, also licking and biting himself. 

 Cluster of fine vesicles appear at different 

 parts ; the skin afterwards becomes dry and 

 scaly, unless the dog by constantly licking 

 himself makes the parts sore and raw. Parts 

 principally attacked around eyes, the lips, 

 outside and inside of ears, along top of 

 back, root of tail ; but any part may become 

 affected. 



Treatment : Bathe affected parts often with 

 following lotion : — 



Recipe : 



Wrighc's Solution Coal Tar, - i ounce. 



Goulard's Extract of Lead, - i drachm. 



Glycerine Boracis, - - - i ounce. 



Distilled or Rain Water to - 8 ounces. 

 Mix. 



Or, apply following ointment twice a day : — 



Recipe : 



Resorcin, i scruple. 



Cieolin, 20 minims. 



Almond Oil, - 1 drachm. 



Lanoline, 1 ounce. 



Mix. 



Apply night and morning. 



