The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . hocks; this will prevent himrubbing the tail. The tail may be protected by a strong leatherband securely fastened. The rubbing may he due to the wormsascarides in the Tectum. The method of removing them will begiven later. There is no doubt that prurites becomes a hahitwith some horses. DISEASES OF THE SKIN. 289 GREASE Is a disease showing itself in connection with the heels of a is of an eczematous nature, and is known as grease on accountof its peculiar oily or greasy discharge
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . hocks; this will prevent himrubbing the tail. The tail may be protected by a strong leatherband securely fastened. The rubbing may he due to the wormsascarides in the Tectum. The method of removing them will begiven later. There is no doubt that prurites becomes a hahitwith some horses. DISEASES OF THE SKIN. 289 GREASE Is a disease showing itself in connection with the heels of a is of an eczematous nature, and is known as grease on accountof its peculiar oily or greasy discharge. There is a superficial in-flammation, which extends and involves the hair follicles andsebaceous glands. It isseen principally inheavy horses, and isworse in some climatesthan in others. Thecauses of grease arepredisposing and excit-ing. Heavy breeds arepredisposed, as well ashorses having flat feetand large quantities ofhair on the limbs. Theexciting cause is wash-ing too frequentlywithout drying. Crack-ed heels often termi-nate in grease, and arecaused by the same in-fluence which Fig. 77—Grease, terminating in Elephantiasis. Symptoms.—Swelling, accompanied with a slight discharge. Soon this discharge becomes of an oily character and the hair comes out. On first coming out of the stable, the animal walks very gingerly, but soon warms up and goes all right. When the papilla becomes enlarged there is usually a very offensive odor accompanying it. It is then known as the grapous stage. There is generally well-marked fever present. Grease, if neglected, may terminate in 90(1 THE STOCK S ADVISEE. Treatment.—Clip the hair from the parts and use the zinclead and acid lotion. It is a mistake to use powerful remedies atfirst. Carbolic acid in its undiluted state should be appliedthoroughly to the parts, and the zinc and lead lotion used for afew days, when the acid shottld be applied again as stated should never be used more t
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