CASES OF FAVUS CONTAGION FROM THE LOWER ANIMALS. 453 
tey had fleas, but they had, on examination, not been able to 
id that they were so infested ; on further questioning, found 
tat they had noticed, however, a poor condition of their 
>ats, and on the little dog a patch behind the ear where the 
:in appeared frayed, mouldy or mangy. 
On question'as to vermin about house, found they suffered 
om a veritable plague of rats and mice, particularly the lat- 
r, that they were quite bold, making their nests everywhere, 
;id that traps were of little service in thinning their numbers, 
ad that they had feared to use poisons on account of the 
ogs, and, furthermore, that a curious circumstance had lately 
tppened—that one of the dogs had caught and been found 
laying with a poor sick mouse (from the description evi- 
«intly, one affected with severe favus eruption), which they 
i the goodness of their hearts rescued from the dogs, and in 
‘eer pity for its miserable state allowed to escape. 
The case was clear; after making explanation of the char¬ 
ter of the lesions, and their connection with the animals, I 
(dered the dogs to be sent away, quarantined, and treated 
b veterinary surgeon of the neighborhood, further directing 
iem to use traps, poisons, etc., in fact everything possible to 
cminish the number of the rodents, and to exterminate them 
ipossible, all of which was instantly set about. I instituted 
teatment of the cases in the family itself. The mother and 
;young son were also found to be affected. The remedies 
led were ol. cadini, a few drops in a one-half ounce each of 
C hydrarg., five per cent, and ol. amydal. dulc, this to be 
f'rly applied after scouring with liniment saponis, somewhat 
(lute, directing also the scalp and other capillary regions to 
1 anointed in moderate degree with the same union of oils. 
ie cases all did satisfactorily, and in short time, so that up 
t present date nothing more has been heard of recurrence 
( that or similar lesions. The dogs, after about two months’ 
harantine and treatment, are now also in perfect dermic 
faith. 
I had asked the family to send me specimens of the sick 
hce if they caught any in traps, etc. They sent me two 
1 ry marked cases, with eruption most pronounced on head 
