MANGE 
The term mange as applied to animals 
is identical with itch in the human race, 
in both of which parasitic life exists in 
the skin, and is purely a cutaneous disease. 
The dog is afflicted with two varieties, 
namely, Sarcoptes Canis (Sarcoptic 
Mange) and Acarus Folliculorum 
(Follicular Mange), which are fre¬ 
quently transmitted to other animals, 
and in several instances I have known it 
to be transmitted from dogs to humans, though it is quite unusual. 
Aside from these there are numerous skin diseases the dog is 
subject to that are too often confounded with true mange. 
Eczema Rubrum, vulgarly called Red Mange, Erythema 
Dermatitis or Surfeit, Psoriasis, Pityriasis, Erysipelas, etc., al 1 of 
which are pronounced mange by the pretended knowing ones, are 
not due to the presence of a parasite, but arise from other causes, 
viz., too much meat or cornmeal diet with insufficient exercise, de¬ 
ranged condition of the digestive apparatus, worms, teething, sud¬ 
den cooling of the body when heated, debilitating, affections, in¬ 
judicious use of mercurial preparations, local irritations, fleas, etc., 
and it is frequently necessary to make a microscopic examination 
to determine positively what the actual trouble is. 
It is usually the case that when a person has a sick animal gra¬ 
tuitous advice is freely offered, which is almost invariably bad, 
and almost all coachmen assume to be veterinary surgeons. To 
illustrate the latter, Mrs. Jones’ little dog is afflicted with one of 
the many varieties of skin diseases. Mrs. Smith’s coachman sees 
it, and at once pronounces it mange, saying that he will take it to 
his stable and cure it for a consideration. Mrs. Jones consents 
to being separated from her pet, with the assurance that it will 
only be for a short time. The coachman has some antiquated 
ideas of a mange wash, which is persistently applied, but without 
benefit. Other washes are then resorted to with like result, and 
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