Marasmus] 1 7° [Marasmus 



With this, dress the dog all over once a week, 

 but before each dressing have him thoroughly 

 washed, using Cook's 3% mercurial soap, and 

 carefully dry before applying the dressing. To 

 the spots apply Naphthol Beta ointment daily. 

 If this does not heal them, then dab on the sores 

 twice a day peroxide of hydrogen (20 volumes). 

 For a change, the sores may be dressed with 

 the following : — 



Recipe : 



Oil of Cade, - - } „ , . . , 



_, , , ,_ . . /Equal parts mixed 



Methylated Spirits, - < 4 J 



Green Soft Soap, - j 



In treating follicular mange a change of dressing 

 to the sores is necessary. During the treatment 

 an occasional course of arsenic often does good ; 

 give from one * to five drops of liquor arsenicalis 

 in water after food ; gradually increase the dose 

 to from two 1 to ten drops. Continue the medi- 

 cine for about three weeks at a time, and after a 

 week's interval give it again as before. 



Marasmus : 



Symptoms: Loss of condition, colour, flesh, 

 and strength. 



Treatment: A raw meat diet with tonics, or 

 the following pills : — 



Recipe : 



Reduced Iron, - - - 1 2 to 48 grains. x 



Arsenic, - - - - T ^th to \\h „ 

 Extract Gentian, - - 6 to 20 „ 

 Mix. 



Divide into 1 2 pills. One twice a day after food, 

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



