The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . ffected parts, and disease is not always easy to recog-nize, as the rubbing will abrade the skin and leave surface raw—sometimes bleeding. In some cases the discharge will be profuseand disease will be spread over a large surface. At other times theformation of crust or rawness of skin will be a striking feature. Treatment.— If animal is fed too high, give an active purgative once aweek—I to i^ pounds of Epsom Salts—and give in the feed,twice a day, V2, ounce of Saltpeter. If the anima
The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . ffected parts, and disease is not always easy to recog-nize, as the rubbing will abrade the skin and leave surface raw—sometimes bleeding. In some cases the discharge will be profuseand disease will be spread over a large surface. At other times theformation of crust or rawness of skin will be a striking feature. Treatment.— If animal is fed too high, give an active purgative once aweek—I to i^ pounds of Epsom Salts—and give in the feed,twice a day, V2, ounce of Saltpeter. If the animal is in poor con-dition, give the tonics as recommended for Chronic Indigestion,along with occasional doses of Epsom Salts. If animal is lousy, lice must be destroyed before eczema canbe cured. Much washing is harmful, yet crusts and scales mustbe removed to make external applications effective. In the blisterstage, when skin is hot and outer part peeling off, exposing rawsurface, apply the following solution: Boracic Acid :... ^ ounce. Water 8 ounces. Or: Acetate of Lead ^ ounce. Water , I a O oO DISEASES OF CATTI^E 479 This will often relieve the smarting or itching, and serve tostop exudation and dry the surface. Alternating with the fore-going can be used: Creolin i ounce. Water i quart. These may be used several times a day until a healthy scabis well established. Then use: Creolin i ounce. Sweet Oil i pint. Or the Benzoated Oxide of Zinc Ointment (see PrBSCEip-TiONS in back of book), giving afEected surfaces a thoroughapplication once a day. Remove cause and feed moderatelyon such as green food, bran mashes, ground oats, clean hay,and plenty of salt. In chronic cases the treatment will need be prolonged andthe internal treatment given especial emphasis, along with appli-cations to the diseased parts of some softening ointment, as theone mentioned above. ERYSIPELAS.—This is a diffuse inflammation of theskin, sometimes spreading to the deeper tissues and ca
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