. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 352. Cow with an excessive number oi warts. favorite location for warts is the udder and teats, the sides of the head and neck, and on the legs and belly. Treatment.—Warts may be removed with the scissors or twisted off with the fingers, or ligatured by means of a rubber band or horse hair. Their roots should then be cauterized with tincture of iron, glacial acetic acid or lunar caustic. Acids should never be used in removing warts about the eyes or in the mouth. In case warts are found in large numbers on an animal, arsenic
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Fig. 352. Cow with an excessive number oi warts. favorite location for warts is the udder and teats, the sides of the head and neck, and on the legs and belly. Treatment.—Warts may be removed with the scissors or twisted off with the fingers, or ligatured by means of a rubber band or horse hair. Their roots should then be cauterized with tincture of iron, glacial acetic acid or lunar caustic. Acids should never be used in removing warts about the eyes or in the mouth. In case warts are found in large numbers on an animal, arsenic in the form of Fowler's solution should be given in one teaspoonf ul doses twice a day for a six-months-old calf. Mange. This is a contagious skin disease that affects all domestic animals, and is caused by a small para- sitic mite. Three forms, each caused by a specific mite, are distinguished, namely, sarcoptic, psorop- tic, and symbiotic. Mange is most common in the dog and sheep, is fairly common in the horse and ox, and is but rarely seen in the cat and pig. Mange is never developed except by contagion. The period of incubation (the period which elapses between the deposit of acari on the skin, and the appearance of skin alterations) varies from two to four or six weeks. Infection may take place by. Fig. 353. Mange in an advanced stage. direct contact, or by intermediary agents, such as blankets, harness, bedding, and the like. Animals that have not received proper attention to the skin, or that are weak and emaciated, are particularly subject to mange. The first symptoms noticed are points of redness, pimples, vesicles, and formation of scabs. As soon as they appear, these lesions are accompanied by an intense itching, which becomes unbearable at night in hot stables, or during the day, when the animals are exposed to the hot sun. The animals scratch, rub, and bite themselves on the affected regions, the hair falls out, and the skin is bloody. When the disease reaches
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