. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. THE BLOOD SUCKEE. THE BIED LOUSE. The eruptions produced are reddish, with ]jj(.g_—There are two kinds of lice that live upon the dog, viz.: the blood-sucker(oemeiopinxis) which has a narrow, long head, and a strong sucking tube, and the bird louse(trichodectes). The latter has a large, broad head, and strong bting jaws, but diHers from thelatter in having no sucking tube. These para-sites may be exterminated by sifting pyrethrumpowder into the hai
. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. THE BLOOD SUCKEE. THE BIED LOUSE. The eruptions produced are reddish, with ]jj(.g_—There are two kinds of lice that live upon the dog, viz.: the blood-sucker(oemeiopinxis) which has a narrow, long head, and a strong sucking tube, and the bird louse(trichodectes). The latter has a large, broad head, and strong bting jaws, but diHers from thelatter in having no sucking tube. These para-sites may be exterminated by sifting pyrethrumpowder into the hair, or by the use of a washof tobacco tea. The appHcation of oil, asrecommended for fleas, is also excellent for thispurpose. Mange.—This disease is caused by an in-sect that burrows in the skin, causing intenseitching. The animal will scratch so constantlythat bare patches will be worn o£E his itching generally makes its first appear-ance around the eyes, on the elbows, fore legs,on the flanks, and down the inside of thethighs, soon after spreading all over the body,scaly patches between the pimples, and loss of hair. Mange is
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