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little quinine or something of the sort as a " bracer," pepsin 

 to assist digestion, and perhaps the bromide of potassium 

 to subdue nervousness. 



All such medicines should be left at home, for were a 

 dog really ill while at a show a veterinary skilled in canine 

 diseases should be called in to attend him. But there is 

 one preparation for external use which some exhibitors 

 would do well to take with them, and that is a mixture of 

 Canada balsam and carbolic acid, in equal parts. 



Oftentimes dogs, and especially the long-coated, leave 

 home in good condition, with skin smooth and healthy, 

 and after being on the bench a few days an eruption at- 

 tended with intense itching breaks out on them. At this 

 they bite and scratch until the affected spot is "raw," and 

 unless treatment is promptly applied the hair is very sure 

 to fall out and leave the victims disfigured for several 

 months. 



Half an ounce of the mixture in question will be an ad- 

 mirable provision against this accident ; and although this 

 quantity could scarcely be used in a year's time in a large 

 kennel, it costs no more than a smaller quantity ; moreover, 

 it is a valuable remedy to have at hand at home as well as 

 abroad. 



He who has it prepared should tell his druggist to use 

 pure carbolic acid — the crystals merely liquefied by heat 

 — and put the mixture into a bottle that has a wide neck. 



Now, if a dog is seen biting or scratching himself let 

 the spot be examined, and if it is found inflamed — of 

 a deep red color — take this bottle of Canada balsam and 

 carbolic acid, invert it while the cork is in place, remove 

 the cork, and sweeping the hair well back, gently rub the 

 small end over the affected surface, being careful to limit 

 the application to the skin and touch no more of the 

 hair than is absolutely necessary. 



