MANGE. 353 



RECIPE (No. 20). 



Wash for Red Mange. 



Take — Glycerine, one pint ; 



Chloride of zinc, one scruple : 

 Dissolve the salt in the liquid, and apply the solution by means of 

 a painting-brush morning and night. 



MANGE. 



A very peculiar species of mange will sometimes 

 appear. A dog is perfectly well to-day, and his skin 

 every where whole and sound ; to-morrow a bare raw 

 patch is found upon him, usually about his haunches, 

 varying from the size of a shilling to that of the palm 

 of the hand. It is not exceedingly sore; it seems, 

 from the dog's manner, to itch dreadfully ; the bare 

 skin greatlv thickens and becomes much corrugated. 

 Practitioners call it " the acute mange.'' 



It has an unpleasant appearance, but it readily 

 yields to treatment. The arsenical drops recom- 

 mended for skin disease should be used, and in a fort- 

 night the disease will generally disappear. 



Mange will frequently attack the feet of dogs. 

 During the earlier stage it usually appears in the 

 form of inflammation of the web between the toes, 

 which becomes intensely red, an ichorous fluid exudes 

 from it, and the dog is very lame. The wash for red 

 mange will be the best application ; but the foot 

 should be incased in a strong gutta percha or leathern 

 boot, as if it be formed of more delicate material, 

 the teeth of an irritated dog will speedily destroy it. 



