404 INFLAMMATIONS. 
Bishop’s mange lotion, sold by Barclay & Sons, Farringdon Street. 
Use as a wash,: 
Canker of the ear has been alluded to under the disease of that 
organ at page 386. . 
Irritative inflammation of the skin is produced by: fleas, lice, 
and ticks, which are readily discovered by examining the roots of 
the hair. Dog-fleas resemble in appearance those of the human 
subject. The lice infesting him are, however, much larger, but 
otherwise similar in appearance. Dog-ticks may easily be recognised 
by their spider-like form and bloated bodies, the claws adhering 
firmly to the skin, so that they are with some difficulty removed 
from it. These last are of all sizes, from that of an average pin’s 
head to the dimensions of a ladybird, beyond which they seldom 
grow in the dog. They suck a great quantity of blood when 
they are numerous, and impoverish the animal to a terrible extent, 
partly by the drain on the system, and partly by the constant 
irritation which they produce. The remedies are as follows :— 
To remove fleas and lice: 
Mix soft soap with as much carbonate of soda as will make it into a thick 
paste, then rub this well into the roots of the hair all over the dog’s body, 
adding a little hot water so as to enable the operator to completely saturate the 
skin with it. Letit remain on for half an hour, then put the dog into a warm 
bath for ten minutes, letting him quietly soak, and now and then ducking his 
head under. Lastly, wash the soap completely out, and dry before the fire, or 
at exercise, if the weather is not too cold. This, after two or three repetitions, 
will completely cleanse the foulest skin. 
Dry remedies for lice and ticks: 
Break up the lumps of some white precipitate, then with a hard brush rub it 
well into the roots of the hair over the whole body. Get rid of the superfluous 
powder from the external surlace of the coat by means of light brushing or 
rubbing with a cloth. Puta muzzle on, and leave the dog with the powder in 
the coat for five or six hours. Then brush all well out, reversing the hair for: 
this purpose, and the ticks and lice will all be found dead. A repetition at 
the expiration of a week will be necessary, or even perhaps a third time. 
Or, use the Persian Insect Destroying Powder, sold by Keating, 
of St. Paul’s Churchyard, and other druggists, which seems to 
answer well. 
Or the following wash may be tried : 
Acetic acid (Pharm. Lond.), 33 ounces, 
Borax, 4 drachm. 
Distilled water, 44 ounces. 
Mix, aud wash into the roots of the hair.! 
