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while the vesicules are forming, and that when they have 

 arrived at a head the irritation to a large extent ceases, 

 though a tenderness to the touch, causing shrinking, may 

 remain ; but with mange there is no cessation, and the 

 irritation increases as the disease proceeds. 



Horses with much feather on the legs occasionally suffer 

 from leg-mange, due to a parasite that lives in the region of 

 the fetlocks, and rarely ascends high up the leg. It is chiefly 

 active at night, remaining quiescent during the day-time, and 

 hence its presence is not always suspected ; the symptoms of 

 stamping violently at night, and rubbing one leg against the 

 other until sores are formed, being attributed to grease 

 instead of the real cause. These energetic actions to allay 

 the irritation speedily produce bare patches in the hair, 

 which call aloud for instant treatment, which fortunately 

 is not a difficult matter. 



Since the "feather" is so voluminous it is necessary to 

 use some agent which can deal with this, and nothing 

 answers better than soft soap. Plaster it thickly on, no 

 water being used, commencing at the hoofs, and work up- 

 wards against the lay of the hair until the knees and hocks 

 are reached. In half an hour's time wash the soap thoroughly 

 off with warm water, and then apply tincture of iodine, 

 working it well in with a brush to the roots of the hair. 



In case any parasites may escape the operation should be 

 repeated in five to seven days' time, when the new brood 

 will have hatched from any eggs which have been over- 

 looked. 



Warts, or Angle-berries. 



These unsightly growths are sometimes very troublesome, 

 and often require careful treatment. When small, with a 

 pronounced neck, and not situated in any delicate part, a 

 piece of silk may be tied so tightly round as to stop the 

 circulation, when in a few days the growth will drop off. 

 Its departure can be hastened by applying — 



Acid Arseniosum... ... ... ... ... 80 grs. 



Oleum Turpentine ... ... ... ... 2 drs. 



Pure Lard... ... ... ... ... ... 1 oz. 



