. The only disease for which ringworm is likely to be mistaken is one -called circumscribed herpes (herpes circinatus), which is an eruptive skin affection, characterised by the formation of rounded patches of little blebs. In ringworm, however, scales are found round the single hairs, or in patches- surrounding several hairs. This is not the case with herpes, which is a non-contagious malady closely allied to eczema, and requiring the same .treatment. URTICARIA OR SURFEIT. We may now consider the various kinds of non-contagious skin diseases of the horse, viz.: surfeit, hide-bound, eczema, gr
. The only disease for which ringworm is likely to be mistaken is one -called circumscribed herpes (herpes circinatus), which is an eruptive skin affection, characterised by the formation of rounded patches of little blebs. In ringworm, however, scales are found round the single hairs, or in patches- surrounding several hairs. This is not the case with herpes, which is a non-contagious malady closely allied to eczema, and requiring the same .treatment. URTICARIA OR SURFEIT. We may now consider the various kinds of non-contagious skin diseases of the horse, viz.: surfeit, hide-bound, eczema, grease, cracked heels, mud fever, mallenders and sallenders, and warts. By the term surfeit or urticaria, is^ understood a condition of the skin characterised by the eruption of a number of irregularly circular or ovoid • elevations, or lumps. These elevations are generally formed suddenly, and the parts most commonly affected are the loins, neck, and hind-quarters. Surfeit in almost all instances is due to impaired digestion, brought on by various causes. The .affection is, as a rule, not characterised by great itching, though no doubt
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