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ganate of potash in the mouth daily (not down 

 the throat) for several days and it will dis- 

 appear. 



Soft Feet 



This is one of the most serious, annoying 

 troubles kenneled hounds are subject to. It is 

 generally caused by mange and it is always 

 safe to treat the feet first for mange with 

 remedy given elsewhere; then after a few 

 treatments for mange the pads may be hardened 

 or indurated by soaking them daily in a strong 

 decoction of white oak bark with a teaspoonful 

 of powdered alum added to the quart. If the 

 pads are worn through to the quick and you 

 deem it necessary to hunt the hound, cover the 

 pad well with collodion before casting off, it 

 will protect the hound through quite a long 

 day's work. 



Canker 



Ear canker is a very common disease among 

 hounds and is indicated by frequent shaking 

 of the head and rubbing the ear with the paw. 

 It is divided into two sections, internal and ex- 

 ternal. The former affects the inside passages 



