202 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 



whole body. In such a case the poor animal knows no 

 peace, and the debility is extreme. 



Treatment. — The treatment of mange is a matter of no 

 great difificulty, if properly adopted. The recipes are 

 various, and most of them good ; and failure is dependent,, 

 as a rule, on the mode of applying them, and in neglect- 

 ing those sanitary measures so necessary in diseases of this 

 description. 



A dog suffering from mange requires either shaving to as- 

 certain the extent of the affection, or else to be thoroughly 

 dressed all over. The necessity of this will be apparent 

 when we bear in mind that a single acarus will produce in a 

 fortnight upwards of twenty young. 



For the same reason all the litter should be destroyed, 

 and the habitation thoroughly cleansed each day — if in the 

 kennel— with boiling water, slightly impregnated with 

 ammonia or carbolic acid. Old mats, particularly wool 

 ones, should never be allowed for repose in mange ; plain 

 straw or shavings, where litter is required, are the most 

 suitable agents. 



Before the application of any dressing, the animal should 

 be well washed with warm water and soft soap. The oint- 

 ment I find most successful in mange is, 



Sulphur Sub 8 ounces. 



Whale-oil 8 ounces. 



Oil of Tar Jounce. 



Ung. Hydrarg Jounce. 



To be well blended, and applied as indicated. Wash off 

 and repeat in three days, and again after the same interval 

 if necessary. 



For mild cases the ordinary sulphur ointment, made 

 with sublimed sulphur and soft soap, whale-oil, or lard 

 frequently suffices ; or half an ounce of ol. terebinth to six: 

 ounces of whale-oil is a useful application. 



Benzine and paraffin have of late been commonly and ; 



