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appearance. However, dogs which have proper at- 

 tention paid them will never he troubled with this 

 loathsome disease, unless one already affected hy 

 some means gets among them. 



The red mange may be cured (as also the common 

 mange) by rubbing the dog well with mercurial oint- 

 ment; but great care must be taken to prevent the 

 animal getting cold ; as in that case you will most 

 likely lose your dog. On the first appearance of the 

 mange, it may be cured by rubbing a very little on 

 the affected parts. A little powdered aloes should 

 be mixed with the ointment to prevent the dog 

 licking himself. 



The common mange may be cured by stone brim- 

 'tone, powdered fine, either in milk or mixed up with 

 butter, and made into an ointment with hogVlard 

 and a small quantity of oil of turpentine j with which 

 rub the dog every day for a week. 



ANOTHER. Take large millet and sweet turnip 

 roots, which boil in cow's urine till it is like broth ; 

 rub your dog with it three or four times. 



ANOTHER. Sulphur, two ounces ; aloes, two 

 drachms ; mercurial ointment, two drachms ; hog's- 

 lard, four ounces ; all well mixed together : with 

 which rub the animal more than once, should there 

 be occasion. The aloes are intended merely to pre- 

 vent the animal licking himself. 



ANOTHER. One ounce of powdered hellebore, 

 one drachm of white precipitate, and four ounces of 



