HOUSE AND GARDEN 
September, 
1914 
125 
Skin Troubles in Dogs 
I T is doubtful whether any group of 
canine ailments is more apt to be 
wrongly diagnosed by the layman than 
that which comprises eczema, erysipelas 
and a number of other troubles which 
manifest themselves in inflamed, itching 
and often pustulous skin. “Mange," as¬ 
sert fourteen out of every fifteen people 
when they see a dog scratching and chew¬ 
ing out his hair in patches where the skin 
shows red and swollen. But in the ma¬ 
jority of cases the trouble is not mange 
at all, and mange remedies will have no 
more than a temporary effect upon it. 
True mange is caused by one of two kinds 
of parasites in the skin itself, and yields 
to external applications of the proper lo¬ 
tion. Eczema and similar eruptions, 
which in many respects resemble mange 
and are more common, are the result of 
deranged blood or digestion, and must be 
treated internally. External applications 
do no more than temporarily relieve the 
intense irritation. 
Most cases of eczema are the result of 
too rich feeding, coupled with insufficient 
exercise, or else poor assimilation, chronic 
indigestion, or generally deranged condi¬ 
tion of all digestive organs. 
If over-rich blood is the cause, change 
the dog's diet to one of a cooling charac¬ 
ter : boiled green vegetables, stale bread 
soaked in a little milk, well boiled rice, 
and very little meat. Also give him sul¬ 
phur in tablet 'form — any druggist can 
supply you with one of the standard pre¬ 
scriptions for such cases. Lump sulphur 
placed in the drinking pan is absolutely 
useless, for it is insoluble in water. 
Where the eruption results from diges¬ 
tive troubles, the remedy is less easy. 
Irregular appetite, diarrhoea, a tendency to 
eat unclean and unnatural foods, all indi¬ 
cate deranged digestion. A pallid color 
of the inside of the upper lips shows non¬ 
assimilation and amemia arising from the 
same condition. Where these symptoms 
exist, be very careful of the dog's food. 
Let his diet be entirely of raw lean meat 
fed in limited quantities three times a day. 
This is the most easily digested food for a 
dog, and the old belief that it induces 
stomach worms, distemper, etc., has been 
entirely exploded. 
Feed the meat slowly, not allowing the 
dog to bolt it in great gulps, and imme¬ 
diately after each meal administer one of 
the dog digestive pills with which your 
druggist can supply you. Also keep where 
the dog can always reach it a pan of fresh, 
cold water containing lime water in the 
proportion of 1 to 30. Where the dog is 
thin, undertoned and dispirited, give him 
also the standard condition pills made up 
for the purpose. 
In connection with internal treatment, 
apply oil of tar to the inflamed places on 
the skin. R. S. Lemmon. 
KENNEL DEPARTMENT 
The purpose of this department is to give advice to those interested 
in dogs. The manager will gladly answer any troublesome questions. 
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The Irish Terrier 
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