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 difficulty, if properly adopted. The recipes are 
various, and most of them good ; and failure is dependent, 
as arule, 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 ina 
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 Subs. ccscuscsexsrserseovawes 8 ounces. 
Whale-oll  sssssccaseeravirectensecay 8 ‘OUTICES: 
Olof Var siesmasaais RARE VORaNWIS ¢ ounce. 
Ung. Hydrarg .......... goa wanneetina + ounce. 
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 
