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DISEASES OS' DOGS. 



scurfy mange exists, marked by little red spots, agd confined to the 

 joints of the legs, over the eyes, the flaps of the ears, etc. ; and this 

 may exist some time without other damage than causing the dog 

 gi-eat uneasiness and injury to his appearance, by partially destroy- 

 ing the hair and robbing it of its natural glossy appearance. Fig. 12 

 is a much magnified illustration of the mite causing Sarcoptic mange. 

 It is too small to be seen with the naked eye, and it is not until a 

 compound mici'oscope comes to our aid that we can see the minute 

 creatures. 



The preventive measures are self-evident. Do not permit your 

 dog to associate with mangy curs. A dog cannot contract mange 



except by being in contact with 

 an infected dog, or where one has 

 been and left mites behind him. 

 Railway companies should be 

 compelled by law to cleanse and 

 disinfect their dog-boxes after 

 every occupant. Malie periodic 

 and very careful examination of 

 your dogs, and insist on thorough 

 cleanliness in the kennel. 



The first thing to be done with 

 a mangy dog is to wash him. 

 Let him have a good sousing 

 and scmbbing with soft soap and 

 water, " hottish rather, but not 

 so boiling as to turn him red " ; 

 dry well with a soft cloth, which 

 must immediately be boiled, 

 and then dress him with one or 

 other of the innumerable pre- 

 parations which their vendors 

 riQ. 12. Manoe mite (Sareoptis eanis). declare are never Icnown to fail; 

 (Magnified). ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ ^-^^ following 



remedies, which you can make or get your chemist to prepare for 

 you. Whatever you use, see that it is applied thoroughly ; see that 

 it reaches the skin where the mites are ensconced, and is not merely 

 left on the hair. A very old and very effective remedy for mange is 

 the 



Lime-and- Sulphur Lotion. — Take flowers of sulphur, 21b. ; un- 

 slaked lime, lib. ; water, 2 gallons. Slake the Hme in a small por- 

 tion of the water, stir in the sulphur, adding water gradually until 

 it is of a creamy consistence, then add the remainder of the two 

 gallons, and boil down to one gallon. Let it stand till cold, pour off 



