MANGE. 277 



Or, 



No. 3. — Powdered charcoal 2 ounces 



Sulphur powdered 4 ounces 



Potash I drachm 



Lard, &c 6 ounces 



Venice turpentine half an ounce. 



Or, 



No. 4. — Sulphuric acid (oil of vitriol) 1 drachm 



Lard 6 ounces 



Tar 2 ounces 



Powdered lime 1 ounce. 



Or, 



No. 5. — Decoction of tohacco 3 ounces 



Decoction of white hellebore 3 ounces 



Oxymuriate of quicksilver (corrosive sub- 

 limate) 5 grains. 



Dissolve the corrosive sublimate in the decoctions, which should 

 be of a moderate strength ; when dissolved, add two drachms of 

 powdered aloes, to render the mixture nauseous, and prevent its 

 being licked oflF, which ought to be very carefully guarded against: 

 the best means for this purpose is a muzzle having a very fine wire 

 capping or mouth-piece, which will eflfectually prevent the dog 

 from getting his tongue applied to the ointment, which would 

 prove his almost certain destruction. When, therefore, the ap- 

 plication contains mercury, tobacco, or hellebore, it is best not to 

 depend on the bitter of the aloes as a preventive to licking, but to 

 apply an effective muzzle, or otherwise to sew the dog up alto- 

 gether in a dress, watching him, however, that he does not gnaw 

 it off. 



The formulae for red mange are as follow : — 

 No. 6. — Of either of the ointments already pre- 

 scribed, 1, 2, or 3 6 oimces 



Mercurial ointment, mild 1 ounce. — Mix. 



Or, 



No. 7. — Powdered charcoal 1 ounce 



Prepared chalk 1 ounce 



Superacetate, or sugar of lead 1 drachm 



White precipitate of quicksilver 2 drachms 



Sulphur 2 ounces 



Lard 5 ounces. 



