CHAPTER XXII 



KENNEL HINTS AND REMEDIES 



THERE are a number of easy remedies 

 running through the sporting papers of 

 the old days which appealed to the author 

 as of more than passing value, as he has used many 

 of them with success. They are mentioned here as 

 of especial use to the man who does not know, and 

 to the novice. Distemper is only slightly mentioned, 

 as the serums of the present day require the services 

 of a veterinarian, and were not then known. 



Skin trouble other than mange. 



Mix powdered sulphur and lard so that a paste 

 is formed and apply daily. This is a good 

 remedy for cuts and burns. 



Ear canker 



A pint of cider vinegar, to which is added 

 Potassium Iodide 32 grains, and Iodine crystals 

 16 grains. Apply once a day with a syringe until 

 cured. It is often expedient to wash off the ears, 

 where the discharge has accumulated with absor- 

 bent cotton soaked in Kondy's solution. As the 



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