104 DK. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



will be found very beneficial to remove the strain from the 

 cracks. 



If an ointment is preferred, use the following: 



Oxide of zinc 2 drams. 



Carbolic acid 20 drops. 



Vaseline 1 ounce. 



Mix, and apply to the affected parts twice a day. 



NETTLE BASH SUBFEIT UBTICABIA. 



Nettle-rash is a skin affection characterized by the sudden ap- 

 pearance of small elastic eminences, varying in size from a hazel 

 nut to a hickory nut, and which may be observed over the whole 

 body surface, but more particularly in the region of the neck, 

 shoulders, flanks, etc. It it also known as "urticaria," "surfeit," 

 etc., and is most commonly seen during the hot months of sum- 

 mer. 



Causes. Certain kinds of food may produce it, and take it 

 all in all, derangement of the digestive organs is the most com- 

 mon cause. Allowing an animal to cool off suddenly, or giving 

 him a drink of cold water, when hot and sweating freely, is n 

 very frequent cause of the trouble. 



Symptoms. The attack is sudden. The eminences are elastic 

 to the touch, and usually round in shape. They may disappear 

 in a few hours, or may remain on the animal for eight or ten 

 days. In some cases as quickly as one set of elevations disappear 

 they are followed by a new lot. Usually there is an itching sen- 

 sation of the skin, as shown by the animal rubbing himself, as 

 well as slight constitutional disturbance; pulse and appetite 

 slightly affected, etc. 



