THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



Spraying Horses ' 



FOR 



Ticks, Lice 'S) Mange 



CATTLK TIOM 



TICKS. Horses suffering from tick infestation should be subjected to the same treatment as cattle, i.e., they should 



be sprayed or dipped with an arsenicai solution. 



The more nervous temperament of the horse causes him to be acutely sensible to tick worry, and, in addition to the 

 actual loss in blood caused by ticks living on him. his sensitiveness under the irritating action of the parasite results in a loss of 

 appetite, with a very noticeable shrinkage in energy and working power. c 



Under the constant skin and blood irritation set up by ticks, a horse noted for his gentle manners often becomes apparently 

 totally changed in disposition. This is especially true of well-bred mares and' geldings, and unfortunately the better bred 

 animals 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 pointed 

 out that in South .'\frica. a disease known as ' Horse Sickness," for %vant of a better name, has for many years taken toll of horse- 

 kmd in immense numbers, and although the causative agent of this dreaded malady has not yet been discovered, dipping or 

 spraying with reliable arsenical cattle dips has been proved an efficient preventive, with the result that the dipping of horses is 

 now as common in South .Africa as the dipping of cattle — that is to say, it is universal. The safety of dipping horses is thus 

 established beyond all doubt. In the West Indies, the spraying of horses for the destruction of parasites has already been 

 • adopted by many Owners, and has been proved to be extremely beneficial. 



In undertaking any measures for the eradication of ticks. West Indian planters should include in their campaign the 

 , treatment of horses and mules in addition to cattle. It is useless to hope to clean a property of ticks if, whilst destroying those 

 [on the cattle, ticks on horses and mules are allowed to thrive undisturbed. 



! Ticks are often found firmly attached, and in considerable numbers, on the inside of the ears of horse-kind, and also 



'attached to the membrane of the nostrils : special attention should be given to these parts, particularly to the nostrils, as the 

 perforation by the parasite of the delicate membrane will allow the entry of one or other of the germs to which many of the 

 jorganic d:seases of horses can be traced. 



MANGE. Spraving horse-kind with a reliable arsenical tickicide has been amply demonstrated to be a perfect cure 

 .and preventive of mange. Mange in the West Indies is of some importance on account of its general prevalence and steady 

 uiarease. 



LICE. Lice at certain seasons of the year attack horse-kind in appalling numbers, and these minute parasites, so 

 hard to detect, will in a ver\- short time cause a great loss of condition in the hardiest animals. The same measures of 

 systematic sprajing as used against ticks, will also check lice. 



HINTS ON SPRAYING HORSES 



1. If the dip is applied in the usual way, by means of a Spray Pump, that is all that is required. 



J 2. On no account should the dip be rubbed into the skin whh a mop or other object. This is inadvisable, even with 

 cattle : but it is very risky with horses. 



i. 3. It is as well to keep mares and foals apart for a time after spraying, until they are dry ; this obviates all risk of an i 

 overdose of arsenic being taken as a result of mares licking foals, or the foals sucking the mares' udders whilst the 

 latter are still wet with dip. Since arsenic, in proper quantities, is a recognised tonic for horses, the risk of aji 



■ overdose from the above causes is not great, but it will be entirely avoided if mares and foals are kept apart until dry.' 



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