Most often seen over the inside of the thighs

Most often seen over the inside of the thighs

Most often seen over the inside of the thighs

Erythema, a general redness and rash, most often seen over the inside of the thighs, and sometimes all over a dog's least hairy parts, is about the only skin disease if we except the curious and rare condition, "hide-bound" from which dogs very occasionally suffer, that, in a common way, arises from over-feeding. It is best treated by change of diet, small nourishing meat meals, and the avoidance of any heating, farinaceous substances, milk, or greasy food of any kind. A small dose of sulphate of magnesia twice a week in food as much as will lie, not heaped, on sixpence for a 6-lb. dog is often all the medicine needful. Want of exercise is a frequent producer of skin disease. Dogs not sufficiently exercised, or kept much shut up in hot rooms, have inactive livers, whence all kinds of evils.