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itching, and most of his time is employed in rubbing 

 and biting himself, so that he soon loses his flesh 

 for want of rest and quiet. This disease is highly 

 contagious. 



Causes. — This common but troublesome disease 

 generally proceeds from want of cleanliness, un- 

 wholesome food, and a defective perspiration. 



Cure. — It is never proper to bleed for this disease. 

 The following internal medicine is recommended: 



Antimony, - . - 8 ounces. 



Grains of Paradise, - - 3 ounces. 



This, finely powdered and mixed with Venice 

 tui'pentine sufficient to form the mass of proper 

 consistence, must be divided into twelve balls, one 

 of w^hich to be given every other day. During this 

 apply the following ointment : 



Prepared hog's lard, - 1 pound. 

 Sulphur, - - - half a pound. 

 White hellebore, - 3 ounces. 



Mix and add olive oil sufficient to make a soft 

 ointment. 



A moderate quantity of this ointment to be well 

 rubbed with the hand every third day over the parts 

 affected. If the food in the mean time be good and 

 nourishing, and the horse kept clean and gently 

 exercised, a cure will soon be effected. '' 



In slight cases of the mange, an infusion of to- 

 bacco in ale grounds may sometimes effect a cure ; 

 but in very inveterate cases, the following ointment 

 may be used, viz. 



Mercurial ointment, - half a pound. 



Powdered brimstone, - 4 ounces. 



Black soap. - - 21 ounces. 



Crude sal-ammoniac, - 1^ ounce. 



To be mixed up with turpentine or oil of bays. 

 Those who prefer a lotion to an ointment may 

 use the following, viz. 



