. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. SECTION" X. DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUB-TISSUES. Itch and Mange—Lice on Animals—Grease and Scratches—Surfeit—Drop- sical Limbs — Scarletin a — Ringworm — Prurigo — Pole-evil — Fistulous Withers—AVarts on the Skin—Purpura Hemorrhagica—Out of condi- tion—Hide-bound—Herpes. Itch and Mange. ITCH, mange, and scabies are essentially local affections of the skin, and are occasioned by the presence of parasites known as " ; The eruption ensuing on the skin of a horse, when subject to th
. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. SECTION" X. DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUB-TISSUES. Itch and Mange—Lice on Animals—Grease and Scratches—Surfeit—Drop- sical Limbs — Scarletin a — Ringworm — Prurigo — Pole-evil — Fistulous Withers—AVarts on the Skin—Purpura Hemorrhagica—Out of condi- tion—Hide-bound—Herpes. Itch and Mange. ITCH, mange, and scabies are essentially local affections of the skin, and are occasioned by the presence of parasites known as " ; The eruption ensuing on the skin of a horse, when subject to this affection, is very- similar to the appearance of itch in man, and probably is just as tormenting to the animal as in the case of his master. Numerous cases are recorded of trans- mission of itch from horse to man, and, when so acquired, it is impossible to dis- tinguish it from the human itch. Some persons suffer severely when attending mangy horses, but a clean person or clean horse are not apt to take the disease. It is well known that a healthy and clean horse may stand for weeks near a mangy one without taking the disease, showing, very conclusively, that the best preventive measures are those which promote health and cleanliness. As the English groom says, " plenty of elbow-grease, by means of brush and curry-comb, on the skin of the horse; regular daily exercise, pure air in the stable, and a sufficiency of good digestible food are sovereign remedies against itch and ; This, we presume, is all the (274). ACARUS, OR , THE ITCH PARASITE (.MAGNIFIED).. 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 Dadd, George H. , b. 1813. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, R. W. Carroll & co.
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