the coachman cannot understand why a local application will not 
cure a disease that requires constitutional treatment. The dog, 
after having been kept for an indefinite time, is finally returned 
to its mistress, probably in worse condition than when she parted 
with it. Mrs. Jones now being actually frightened about her pet 
decides to consult someone qualified to treat him intelligently. 
Sarcoptic Mange may be recognized by the following symp¬ 
toms, viz.: intense itching, small red points appearing on the skin, 
which quickly develop into pustules, exuding a fluid which forms 
scabs. When from scratching or in other ways the scabs are re¬ 
moved, the hair will accompany them, leaving the parts nude. The 
parasite usually first attacks the skin where most exposed from 
shortness or absence of hair; under the shoulders and thighs, about 
the hock joints, the feet and eyes, are favorite places. It is not 
long confined to these localities, but rapidly spreads until the en¬ 
tire body is covered, unless checked by some application that will 
effectually destroy the parasites. 
Follicular Mange though not causing the same amount of 
itching, is accompanied by a fetid body smell, the pustules some¬ 
times discharging. The hair will be felt standing firmly in places, 
while other parts may never again be as full in coat, owing to 
the hair follicles being destroyed by the parasites. Though this form 
of mange is not so annoying to the animal as the first-named va¬ 
riety, it does not yield as readily to treatment as Sarcoptic Mange, 
owing to the parasite being more deeply seated. For the same 
reason it is not so easily transmitted. 
Treatment .— Many preparations are used in the treatment of 
mange into which enter largely different forms of mercury, such as 
corrosive sublimate, red or white precipitate, or the ordinary mer¬ 
curial ointment. The great objections to their use are that they 
are rapidly absorbed and are productive of a form of eczema, 
termed Eczema Hydrargynia, or may cause mercurial poisoning, 
besides rendering the animal particularly susceptible to colds and 
rheumatism. Again, it is necessary to keep the animal muzzled 
during their use to prevent his licking the poison, and the muzzle 
to some dogs is simply torture. Carbolic acid has also been rec¬ 
ommended, but if used sufficiently strong to ki!l the parasites will 
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