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Rub the parts affected with this, night and morning, 

 for six or seven days, and the following purgative ball 

 should be given, and repeated twice after it has oper- 

 ated, allowing an interval of three days : — 



Powdered jalap ... 20 grains, 



Calomel .... 3 grains, 



Ginger, powdered . . 3 grains, 



Syrup of buckthorn . . i drachm ; 



to be made into a ball, and concealed in a small bit of 

 butter. The above doses are for a fox-hound, grey- 

 hound, setter, and pointer. For larger dogs the 

 quantity to be increased, and for smaller ones dimin- 

 ished. 



THE RED-MANGE. 

 As already stated, this is a more obstinate disease 

 than the common. It is known by a red inflammatory 

 state of the skin over the whole body, and is accom- 

 panied by great itching, and the skin feels hot to the 

 touch. It affects the roots of the hair, so that it falls 

 off, frequently in large patches, in some instances 

 leaving the body almost naked. The hair frequently 

 becomes discoloured. In obstinate cases, ulceration 

 often takes place ; and when this is observed, after 

 washing with soft soap, or a very strong solution of 

 soda, as recommended in the common complaint, the 

 scabs should be picked off, and the fresh sore rubbed 

 with the following solution : — 



Corrosive sublimate . . J ounce. 

 Spirit of wine, or strong whisky J pint ; 



which should be applied with a small piece of sponge. 

 The ordinary remedy is the following : — 



Strong mercurial ointment . . 4 ounces, 

 Venice turpentine ... 2 ounces, 

 Hogs' lard i pound ; 



