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often perform a cure. Sew up a quantity of camomile 

 flowers in a bag, immerse them in hot water, and apply 

 it to the parts affected. Let it be applied as hot as 

 the animal can bear it. The application should be 

 taken off several times during the day, and heated 

 again. 



INTERNAL ULCERATION OF THE EAR. 



Symptoms. — This disease is manifested by the dog 

 continually shaking his head ; and a discharge of 

 matter will take place after the complaint is matured ; 

 but before the matter is seen, a dry, scurfy, red scab 

 is formed on the inside of the ear. It is occasioned 

 by too high feeding, and by the animal taking the 

 water when heated. 



Remedies. — When the case is not severe, all that 

 will be necessary is to use the following wash, slightly 

 warmed : — 



Sugar of lead . . . i drachm, 

 Rose, or rain-water . . 4 ounces. 



About a teaspoonful should be poured in night and 

 morning. 



When the disease is of a more severe kind, the 

 following remedy must be applied : — • 



White vitriol . . . 18 grains, 

 Decoction of oak-bark . 4 ounces. 



When the above fails to prove effectual, recourse must 

 be had to mercury. Let the ears be well washed with 

 a solution of soda, and then rubbed with the follow- 

 ing :— 



Strong mercurial ointment . i ounce, 



Hogs' lard 1 



ounce. 



Besides rubbing internally, the ointment should be 



