. Diseases of the dog and their treatment. Dogs. CUTANEOUS AFFECTIONS OF PARASITIC ORIGIN. 405 Filaria. Siedamgrotzky, Rivolta, and Griffith have seen pus- tular eruptions of the skin which were caused by thread-worms. The former saw upon the external surface of the legs red-bordered pustules which contained one or two round worms, which were to mm. long, and had awl-shaped tails. The parasites had probably entered the skin through the hair-follicles, and some were found measuring 1 mm. in length in the straw of the dog's kennel. The treatment is simply cleanliness. Cutaneous Affectio
. Diseases of the dog and their treatment. Dogs. CUTANEOUS AFFECTIONS OF PARASITIC ORIGIN. 405 Filaria. Siedamgrotzky, Rivolta, and Griffith have seen pus- tular eruptions of the skin which were caused by thread-worms. The former saw upon the external surface of the legs red-bordered pustules which contained one or two round worms, which were to mm. long, and had awl-shaped tails. The parasites had probably entered the skin through the hair-follicles, and some were found measuring 1 mm. in length in the straw of the dog's kennel. The treatment is simply cleanliness. Cutaneous Affections -w^hich are Caused by Vegetable Parasites. We know at present of but two skin diseases in the dog which are ascribed to the presence of vegetable parasites; these are favus and herpes, which belong to the fungi class, and may be simple or ramified, membranous or non-membranous, double contourated, cellular threads (hyphen), which become mixed in their growth and form a real fungous bed or fungous turf (mycelium). These fungous growths produce at their ends and at the point of their short side branches bead- or string-like spores, uniting and ligating each other, which are considered as sexual or multiplying organs (Fig. Fig. Favus spores, magnified 450 times, (von DCben.) 93). We cannot make a strong distinction between the fungi of favus and those of herpes, but there is a difference, as is seen in the disease in its local form, and we have given a description of both. 1. Favus. This fungus is called achorion Schonleinii, and is developed upon the skin, between the epidermic layers in the hair-follicles, and also in the hair itself. It may be transmitted to the cat, horse, rabbit, mouse, and human beings, causing a characteristic skin Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Müll
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