. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. 468 THE AaiERICAN FAIl.^IEK S HORSE BANDAGE FOR TOP OF THE NECK. Treatment.—The only way to eradicate the disease is to kill the funus. For this purpose a variety of medicines have been em- ployed. Tincture of iodine will be very good, painted on once a day; or the following may be applied with a mop every second day: No. 68. Con-osive sublimate, 1 part. Alcohol, 50 parts. Mix. After the skin gets sore, the mercurial ointment (to be had at any drug-store) may be placed on cott
. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. 468 THE AaiERICAN FAIl.^IEK S HORSE BANDAGE FOR TOP OF THE NECK. Treatment.—The only way to eradicate the disease is to kill the funus. For this purpose a variety of medicines have been em- ployed. Tincture of iodine will be very good, painted on once a day; or the following may be applied with a mop every second day: No. 68. Con-osive sublimate, 1 part. Alcohol, 50 parts. Mix. After the skin gets sore, the mercurial ointment (to be had at any drug-store) may be placed on cotton and bandaged on once a day. It may, perhaps, be neces- sary to pull out the diseased hairs with a pair of forceps before any cure can be effected. IV. Mud Pever. This is a severe inflamma- tion of the skin of the leg^s, which may involve the wdiole leg and belly. It is a pro- duct of cold, rainy weather, combined with ignorance or laziness on the part of the stableman. Like scratches, it is very frequent among horses whose legs are washed to remove the mud, and very rare among those which are allowed to stand until the nuid is dry, and then l)ruslied off. Symptoms.—The legs are sore and somewhat swollen, the hair is rough, and, as recovery occurs, is shed in patches. In very severe esses there may be some scabs about the parts. Considerable sym- pathetic fever is also to be noticed. Treatment.—Stop the use of water on the legs, and rub No. 67 on the parts twice a day. Give Pill No. 20, and if the fever is high use No. 21, or No. 58, until it subsides. Allow gentle walking exercise, and keep the diet low. V. Erysipelas. This is an affection similar to that so common in the lunnan race. But the skin of the horse is of such a color and so thick, that the red coloration which gives rise to the vulgar names of the "rose" and "St. Anthony's Fire,"' in him is not visible. Cause.—The cause is some unknown change in the condition of the blood, usually foll
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