DR. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. Ill 



Stavesacre seed 1 ounce. 



Veratrum album (white hellebore) 1 ounce. 



Water 1 gallon. 



Mix, and boil until the residue measures two quarts. 



A strong solution of tobacco water is very good. A good but 

 very old remedy for killing lice on cattle is one part of kerosene 

 and four parts of lard, mixed well, and rubbed along the back- 

 bone, about the horns and ears, on the shoulders, etc. The har- 

 ness, saddle blankets, stalls., etc., should have the same treatment 

 as recommended for mange. 



RINGWORM. 



Ringworm is a skin affection also caused by a parasite, belong- 

 ing to a class called cryptogama, being of vegetable origin. It is 

 called ringworm on account of the manner in which it attacks 

 the skin. All animals are attacked, and horses in good condition 

 appear to be just as liable to take the disease as those in poor 

 condition. The vitality of the parasite is very great, and in some 

 cases it has been known to live upwards of six months. Ring- 

 worm is communicable from one animal to another, and from 

 animals to man. 



Symptoms. Circular, scruffy patches appear on various parts 

 of the body, usually about the head, neck, and loins, the hairs 

 of the affected spot being erect, bristly, broken, or split up, and 

 dropping out. The affection, unless checked, may spread over the 

 whole surface of the body. There is a slight discharge of fluid 

 from the affected parts. In the horse, the affection is usually 

 circumscribed in character, that is attacking and remaining con- 

 fined to one part only. It yields to treatment very easily in the 

 horse. 



