774 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



LICE. 



Pediculi. Each of the domestic animals infested by its own species. 

 Horse : Hcematopinus macrocephalus, Trichodectes pilosus, and T. 



pubescens. 

 Cattle : H. eurysternus, large ox-louse ; H. vituli, calf -louse ; and 



T. scalaris, small ox-louse. 

 Sheep : T. sphserocephalus. The pupiparous dipteran, Melophagus 



ovinus, ked or fag, also infests the skin of the sheep. 

 Dog : H. piliferus, and T. latus. Cat : T. subrostratus. 

 Pig : H. urius. 



Goat : H. stenopsis and T. climax. 

 Fowls. Goniodes dissimilis, Gonicoctes hologaster, G. giyas, Lipeurus 



variabilis, L . heterographus, Menopon pallidum, M. biseriatum. 

 Cleanse skin with soft soap and warm water, and rub in decotion of 

 stavesacre one to forty of water. For limited areas, one part staves- 

 acre, twenty vinegar ; or creolin solution, 2 per cent. 

 Oil of tar, one part ; oil of rape or other bland oil, 15 parts. 

 Carbolic soft soap, and rape oil. 



Lysoform, 5 per cent., followed by washing with soap and water. 

 Patients long and seriously infested should have long coarse hair clipped 



and dressing well rubbed in. 

 The usual dipping mixtures for sheep. 



Diluted solution of chloroform, or oil of sassafras, for pet dogs. 

 Strong tobacco decoctions and mercurial ointments apt to produce con- 

 stitutional effects. 

 Isolate infested subjects and their belongings, and thoroughly cleanse 



premises occupied by them. 

 Birds. Dusting skin with sulphur, or one of the insecticide powders 



may be used. 



Disinfect floors, walls, perches and nests ; lime dust has been recom- 

 mended. 



LICHEN. 



Chronic papulo-vesicular eczema. 



Laxatives, salines, oleaginous diet. 



Apply locally, night and morning, an alkaline wash, to which if there 

 is itching add a little thymol, chloroform, or belladonna. 



Tonics and arsenic, with iodide of sulphur ointment, and tar oils alter- 

 nated in chronic cases. 



LITHIASIS : GRAVEL. See CALCULI and URINARY DEPOSITS. 



LOCKJAW. See TETANUS. 



LOUPING ILL IN SHEEP. See MENINGITIS. 



LUXATIONS. See DISLOCATIONS. 



LYMPHANGITIS IN HORSES. 



Weed. Inflammatory redema. Inflammation (infective or toxic) of 

 lymphatic glands and vessels of the limbs ; usually affects the 

 inguinal glands ; sometimes symptomatic of glanders. 

 Cathartic, laxative enemata, salines in drinking water remove irritant 



waste products. Bran mashes and wet food. 

 Hot fomentations persisted with for several hours, and limb then 



swathed in woollen or hay bandages. 

 Where limb tender and painful after fomenting, moisten with soap 



liniment and laudanum. 



When weather cold, clothing needful to promote skin functions. 

 Stimulants useful where preliminary rigor severe or continued. 

 Exercise serviceable. 

 In hard-worked, debilitated subjects, aconite unsuitable. 



