62 DISEASES OF DOGS. 



THE COMMON MANGE. 



This disorder (extremely infectious) is originally 

 produced by damp sleeping situations, dirty beds, 

 bad food, and filth in general. It much resembles 

 the itch in human beings, and is too well known 

 to need particular description. Its cure is not 

 difficult. Mix 



Oil of tar, 

 Sulphur ^ivum. 

 Train oil. 

 Of each an equal quantity ; with which well rub 

 the dog several times — a day elapsing between 

 each rubbing. A little sulphur* given internally 

 ^vill be of ser^dce. If the dog attempt to lick him- 

 self let him be muzzled. 



3Iercurial ointment repeatedlj^ applied in small 

 quantities mil effect a certain cure. 



Change to diet of a cooling nature, and opening 

 medicine, will frequently effect a cure without any 

 external application whatever. 



The mange sometimes affects animals in a wild 

 state — mangy foxes being frequently killed by 

 hoiiTids in hunting. 



