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paratlon of sulphur will eftect a cure, if not of very 

 long standing. Physic is often given to cure mange, 

 and it cej uiinly assists ; but it is not so efficacious as 

 a course of alterutives : both united are, however, 

 the most proper means. When there is simple red- 

 ness and itching of the skin, alteratives and purges 

 will cure commonly without an external application ; 

 but when tiiere is a breaking out, sonuthiug must be 

 applied to the skin. 



Sulpiiur in various ways, and with various other 

 things, as salt, nitre, turpentine, tobacco, hellebore, 

 &c. are used for the cure : but the best application is 

 formed out of numerous articles. As those who read 

 this article can get the Ointment for Mange, 

 <lescribcd page 21, so it is unnecessary to give any 

 other formulze : this will be found a most efficacious 

 preparation. 



When much has been tried, and a case is found 

 particularly obstinate, mercury may then be resorted 

 to ; but in general it may be considered as a rule, 

 that mercury does not agree witfi dogs externally 

 or internally : it is very apt to salivate ; but now and 

 then it will succeed when the various other means 

 have failed. An ounce of strong mercurial oint- 

 ment may in these cases be mixed with a box of the 

 Mange Ointment, and the dog dressed w ith the mix- 

 ture as directed. The best alteratives in every case 

 are those termed the Alterative Mange Pow- 

 DERSj> page 22. 



Sometimes washing with lime water is found use- 

 ful ; but in many cases, however well the disease may 

 be cured, it will return again. Whenever it proves 

 very obstinate; but that the w ish of the owner is sape- 



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