308 KENNEL DISEASES. 
appearance of the fluid that settles under a severe bruise. Indeed, after the 
change in question, what first promised to be boils now resemble so-called 
blood-blisters. 
A few of these blister-like enlargements break, and the discharge forms 
crusts; but none really ‘come to a head,” like boils, and much the largest pro- 
portion of them remains unbroken unless interfered with; the skin over them 
becoming so elastic and stretched that if suddenly punctured with a small 
lancet the fluid within spurts several feet. 
After the hairs are affected they speedily fall out, and if the victim lives he 
is eventually quite bald. His skin becomes dry ; and it cracks, but the fissures 
are shallow and rarely bleed. He also emits a very offensive odor. 
Notwithstanding the seemingly painful character of the eruption, it appears 
to occasion much less discomfort than one would naturally expect ; but the vic- 
tim is nervous and uneasy, and his very evident dejection would indicate that 
he realized his condition. 
Itching is never a symptom of this disease, and herein it is radically distinct 
from sarcoptic mange and eczema. 
It may attack any portion of the body, but generally it appears first on the 
head or breast. 
As a rule the appetite continues good, and for a time the body remains well 
nourished ; but when the eruption has become extensive, emaciation is rapid, 
even while the decline in strength is surprisingly slow. The poor dog must 
then know that his case is desperate, for his spirit is broken; and although he 
comes when called, he soon slinks back to his kennel, bearing every indication 
of utter despondency. 
Unless sacrificed, he slowly wears away. 
Although this disease may appear in slightly changed form, but rarely is it 
encountered except as described in the foregoing. 
Follicular mange is a curable disease, but only under the most favorable 
conditions. : 
Indeed, it is so discouraging, attempts at treatment cannot be advised 
excepting in cases in which the eruption is very limited, —to four or five en- 
largements or tumors, — and the unfortunate is of considerable value. 
The parasite, which is the cause, being at the roots of the hair, to reach it 
with destructive agents is exceedingly difficult, and this is the special reason for 
the outlook being so very poor always. 
The first step in the way of treatment should be to pull out the hairs over 
the tumors, only one being drawn at a time. These hairs are very generally 
diseased, which fact renders their removal imperative. Through the minute 
canals left, there will be some favorable, even if only slight, discharge from the 
inflamed parts within, and it must be a little easier for the remedies applied to 
penetrate deeply and reach the parasites. 
