STDD BOOK. 133 



POULTRY LOUSINESS. 



Horses frequently become infected with lice from 

 poultry having the roosting place adjoining the stalls. 

 When this is discovered the preventive will be to 

 remove the roosting place, and scald and whitewash 

 the stable. 



SYMPTOMS. The horse is seized with violent itching, 

 shows a disposition to rub and bite himself, strike his 

 belly, is not easy for a moment. At night his torment 

 increases. After this his skin loosens, and his hair and 

 mane sometimes break out with eruptions. 



TREATMENT. In order to destroy the vermin, and, 

 at the same time, to cure the cutaneous eruptions and 

 restore the hair, take linseed oil, 1 ounce; pyrolig- 

 neous acid, 3 ounces ; spirits of turpentine, 1 ounce. 

 Two or three applications of this compound will gene- 

 rally suffice. The parts to which the application has 

 been made must be washed with soap and water. The 

 vermin can also be destroyed by sponging the bodv 

 with an infusion of lobelia. 



