. The horse and his diseases;. n, but for how long a period is not pre-cisely known. According to experiments made itappears that they can livein pure water for threehours; in strong vinegar,alcohol, and in a solutionHP of kali carbonicum, twentyminutes ; in a solution ofsulphuric acid, twelveminutes; in turpentine,nine minutes ; and in a so-lution of arsenic, four min-utes. When they are not exposed to such violent and de-structive immersions, it has been said that they will retain lifefor six or eight days. From a comparison of the acari ofmangy animals, it is supposed that the variety pecul
. The horse and his diseases;. n, but for how long a period is not pre-cisely known. According to experiments made itappears that they can livein pure water for threehours; in strong vinegar,alcohol, and in a solutionHP of kali carbonicum, twentyminutes ; in a solution ofsulphuric acid, twelveminutes; in turpentine,nine minutes ; and in a so-lution of arsenic, four min-utes. When they are not exposed to such violent and de-structive immersions, it has been said that they will retain lifefor six or eight days. From a comparison of the acari ofmangy animals, it is supposed that the variety peculiar tothe horse can live for a much longer period. Mangy horseshave been removed from their stalls, washed with various pre-parations, put into another stable, and completely freed from theeffects of the disease ; but upon returning to their former stalls,or using unwashed their accustomed harness, the disease soonshowed symptoms of its return. This fact accounts for thetrouble experienced in curing this disease. The insect is. THE THREE FRIENDS. SURFEIT. 331 rubbed off upon the sides of the stall, or clings to the harness,again to come in contact with the animal. For treatment, the animal should be stripped of all harness,well washed with acetic acid, and turned into a loose boxstall away from that in which he has been standing. If thiscourse is adopted, one or two washings will generally harness also should be well washed, and not used for twoor three months; nor should the horse be replaced in hisformer stall for a less period, and not even then until it hasbeen thoroughly cleaned and white washed. A wash of whitehellebore and water has been much and beneficially used forthis disease; and in inveterate cases corrosive sublimate insolution is recommended, though there is some danger of itsabsorption; if this should occur, the animal would quite likelybe destroyed. A mixture of sulphur, oil, and turpentine ishighly recommended; but the author has never witnessedthe
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