Agricultural news . THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Spraying Horses FOR Ticks, Lice -s) Mange. OATTLI TIO«f TICKS. Horses suffering from tick infestation should be subjected to the same treatment as catUe, (.e., they shouldbe -prayed or dipped with an arsenical solution. The more nenous temperament of the horse causes him to be acutely sensible to tick worry, and, in addition to theactual loss in blood caused by ticks living on him, his sensitiveness under the irritating action of the parasite results in a loss ofappetite, with a veo noticeable shrinkage in energy and working power. f Under the constan
Agricultural news . THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Spraying Horses FOR Ticks, Lice -s) Mange. OATTLI TIO«f TICKS. Horses suffering from tick infestation should be subjected to the same treatment as catUe, (.e., they shouldbe -prayed or dipped with an arsenical solution. The more nenous temperament of the horse causes him to be acutely sensible to tick worry, and, in addition to theactual loss in blood caused by ticks living on him, his sensitiveness under the irritating action of the parasite results in a loss ofappetite, with a veo noticeable shrinkage in energy and working power. f Under the constant skin and blood irritation set up by ticks, a horse noted for his gentle manners often becomes apparentlytotally changed in disposition. This is especially true of well-bred ntcires and geldings, and unfortunately the better bredanimals suffer much more than others. Many Owners entertain doubts as to whether horses can stand the same treatment as cattle, and it may therefore be pointedout that in South Africa, a disease known as Horse Sickness, for want of a better name, has for
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