422 Diseases of Dogs. 



at all drug stores under the name of " Fowler's solution." 

 The dose for a dog is from one to three drops three times a 

 day. As it is tasteless, it can easily be added to his water or 

 milk. One or the other of these tonics, or both of them, or, 

 what is better, one one week, and the other the next, should 

 be continued for three or four weeks. During all this time 

 the dog should have very little or no meat, and he should 

 only gradually be allowed to resume this sort of food. 



Such is the simple and uniform treatment which we re- 

 commend for distemper; and if it is begun reasonably early, 

 before the case is too far gone, and patiently carried out, we 

 claim' that a dog will scarcely ever be lost. Even when they 

 have been seriously paralyzed, we have had them recover 

 entirely. The palsy leaves with returning strength, without 

 special medication. We add that exhausting diarrhoea, which 

 sometimes sets in, may be treated as stated under that disease. 



MANGE. 



Causes. — Dirty kennels, improper food, which means 

 over-feeding as well as under-feeding, and especially con- 

 tagion from other dogs, are the chief causes of mange. It 

 has several varieties, and is a very common complaint. 



Symptoms. — The dog is generally out of condition and 

 languid. The hair is thin and ragged, and falls off in 

 patches. The skin looks dry and scaly, and the animal is 

 unusually thirsty. He suffers from itching, both in the 

 parts where the hair has fallen and elsewhere. 



Treatment. — It is well to begin with a moderate purge, 



as, for instance, one of those recommended under Costiveness, 



and then apply an ointment to the whole body, rubbing it 



well in, as : — 



Take Tar, 1 quart. 



Flour of sulpliur, half a pound. 



Mix well together, and rub in warm. 



