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The Red Mange. 



the composition, [and will probably prevent the animal 

 licking himself — otherwise, muzzle him. 



The Red Mange. — The disorder called the red 

 MANGE does not appear to be nearly allied to what is so 

 well known by the common appellation of mange, but to 

 be a species of disease within itself, seated in the skin, 

 and not always infectious amongst dogs lying together, 

 but almost invariably communicated by a bitch to her 

 litter of whelps, particularly if she had it vipon her during 

 the time she was in pup. This disorder is most malig- 

 nant in its effect ; the incessant and severe itching, which, 

 from all observation, seems accompanied by a burning 

 heat, and this too increased by the perpetual biting and 

 scratching of the tortured animal, give such parts of 

 the frame as are severely affected, the appearance of 

 having been scalded by some boiling liquor, with a con- 

 sequent loss of hair. It is this distinct kind of mange 

 that so constantly baffles dog-doctors and dog-mongers 

 of every description, and reduces them to their ne plus 

 ultra, where the fertility of invention can go no further. 

 It is, perhaps, the most deceptive disorder to which any 

 part of the animal world can become unluckily subject ; 

 for when it has (seemingly and repeatedly) submitted to, 

 and been subdued by, some of the combinations of com- 

 bustibles before described, it has as suddenly, as repeat- 

 edly, and as unexpectedly, made its re-appearance with 

 all its former virulence. Great care, nice attention, and 

 long experience, have discovered one or two modes of 

 perfect eradication. Let half an ounce of corrosive sub- 

 limate be reduced in a glass mortar to an impalpable 

 powder ; to this, by a very small quantity at a time, add 



