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broth or whey. The same day, dress him over with rape 

 oil, thickened with plain yellow sulphur, but no turpentine, 

 or any other ingredient. As an alterative, half a tea- 

 spoonful of Ethiop's mineral, and half of cream of tartar, 

 should be given, mixed in butter or lard, every alternate 

 night (or every night if the case is a bad one) for ten days. 

 During this period the dog should be fed accordingly — 

 whey or buttermilk for breakfast, and well-boiled oatmeal 

 in the evening, with broth, but very little meat. 



Whey is one of the best, if not the very best, purifiers 

 to give in such cases, with an hour's exercise afterwards. 

 At the expiration of ten days, if the eruption has not 

 disappeared, renew the dressing with a small quantity 

 of spirits of turpentine — one part to three of oil. 



After the dog has been washed clean from the first 

 dressing, with warm soap and water, and rubbed 

 thoroughly dry, give another dose of calomel and jalap 

 at night, and salts in the morning, and the alterative 

 as before, but no more bleeding. Continue this treat- 

 ment for ten days longer, due attention being paid to 

 diet, and if these directions are properly carried out, 

 with air and exercise, clean straw, and a dry lodging, I 

 have Httle doubt of an effectual cure, unless the disease 

 is hereditary. Except, however, under the immediate 

 supervision of the Master, I have no expectation that 

 these instructions will be observed by keepers generally, 

 to whose tender mercies pointers, setters, and spaniels 

 are too often entirely abandoned. 



