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rapidly, principally among calves and young stock. 

 It is due to a vegetable parasite which attacks the 

 animals when they are in poor condition, especially 

 young stock towards the end of our dry South 

 African winter, when the blood of the animals is 

 usually in a poor condition. 



Symptoms. Spots appear on the animal about 

 the size of a shilling, enlarging afterwards to the 

 size of a five-shilling piece, principally on the head 

 and neck of the animal round the eyes and nose 

 being the chief places. The hair falls off the affected 

 parts, and the patches are greyish with crusty wart- 

 like growths which show up the affected parts. 



Treatment. This disease is conveyed from 

 cattle to man, hence care should be exercised in 

 dealing with it. Never handle an affected animal 

 without gloves on. Wash the parts affected with 

 strong carbolic soap and water, using a brush to do 

 it with, and break the crusty parts over the surface. 

 Then dry the parts and rub thoroughly but lightly, 

 so as not to injure the animal. Use a mixture such 

 as the following : 



Black sulphur 2 ozs. 



Oil of turps 2 



Sulphuric acid \ 



Lard \ Ib. 



Disinfect the calf pens with Jeyes' or Condy's 

 or other good disinfectant, and give the animals a 

 second dressing of the above mixture, if seen to be 

 necessary. 



