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neglected animals are more prone to receive the parasites than 

 well kept and properly cared for animals. 



Symptoms. The coat presents an unthrifty appearance, and 

 on account of the irritation set up by the parasites in the skin., 

 the animal rubs and scratches himself. Soon the hair falls out, 

 leaving bare patches of skin on the neck, about the edge of the 

 mane, and on the quarters near the root of the tail. The hair 

 continues to fall out until the animal is almost devoid of hair. 

 A sort of staw-colored fluid now may be seen coming out on the 

 surface of the skin. After sometime the general health of the ani- 

 mal may be interfered with; he becomes, weak, feverish, and in 

 some cases death takes place. Mange is accompanied by a far 

 greater amount of irritation than eczema, which is a point well 

 worth remembering. 



Treatment. In the treatment of mange the great object in 

 view is to kill the parasites in the skin by using some good germi- 

 cide, and to also destroy the parasites on the harness, saddle, sad- 

 dle-blanket, stalls, etc. If the hair is anyways long, clip it all off 

 closely and wash the body all over thoroughly with castile soap 

 and water. Wash every third day, and apply either of the fol- 

 lowing lotions every morning to all affected parts: 



Creolin 1 ounce. 



Methylated spirits 1 ounce. 



Distille'd water 1 pint. 



Mix. 



Or 



Trikresol 6 drams. 



Distilled water 1 pint. 



Mix. 



