. A Treatise on the horse and his diseases [microform]. Horses; Horses; Horseshoeing; Chevaux; Chevaux; Marechalerie. THE MANGE INSECT. Baldness.—This is produced by faulty dlpfostlon somntlmps, wlirn Bmall plinplcH ai)p(>!ir in abundanen and coulain a fluid. lu this f<jrni turu tlio liottio to gratjs or give soft feed. When caufiod l)y blisters, burns, etc., if tho true skin has not been destroyed, apply, three or four times a week, the following : Glyeerine, four ounces; tincture of cantharidcs, two ounces; mixed. Home eases do well 1)y using the following : Iodine, one drach
. A Treatise on the horse and his diseases [microform]. Horses; Horses; Horseshoeing; Chevaux; Chevaux; Marechalerie. THE MANGE INSECT. Baldness.—This is produced by faulty dlpfostlon somntlmps, wlirn Bmall plinplcH ai)p(>!ir in abundanen and coulain a fluid. lu this f<jrni turu tlio liottio to gratjs or give soft feed. When caufiod l)y blisters, burns, etc., if tho true skin has not been destroyed, apply, three or four times a week, the following : Glyeerine, four ounces; tincture of cantharidcs, two ounces; mixed. Home eases do well 1)y using the following : Iodine, one drachm; lard, two ounces; mix and rub down to the skin twice a week. Mange, Itch, etc.—These are contagious diseases, caused by an insect burrowing in the skin. Symptoms.—The horse ni1)s himself against anything he can get at. Small pimples are seen about tlie head and neck and under the mane. The hair falls off and leaves the skin exposed, with red colored points and fissures. The skin becomes dry and bald, -xud there is great itching. 'TreaimciU.—G'n'(^ the horse a good scrubbing, with a coarse brush, and tlicn wash him well with eastile soap and Avater, and dry carefully. As soon as the horse is thoroughly dried, ai)ply an ointment made as follows . Sulphur, four ounces ; lard, ten ounces; carbolic acid, half ounce ; mixed. This disease being con- tagious, persons should be careful to have everything used about the horse thor- oiiglily cleansed and subject- ed to great heat, by steaming or boiling, to destroy the insect which is the cause of the disease. It would be well to apply some of the ointment given above to parts of the stall, rubbing- Ijosts, etc. SYMPTOMS OF MANGE. SORES.—Of the great variety of sores many are what might be termed healthy sorqs, while others become unlicaltliy. The formQr are best treated with tincture of opium. "^^^^ -/. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readabi
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