SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 



LICE. 



Lice frequently attack the horse. Any part of the body 

 may be attacked, but the legs, fore ones especially (in hairy 

 legged horses), are common situations to find hce. Poultry 

 hce {gonioctes burnetii) are often the vermin attacking the 

 horse. 



Cleanse fittings ; burn bedding ; stall posts, hay racks, etc., 

 ought to be washed in a decoction of tobacco — stronger the 

 better. If the hair upon body is long, chp it off, and then wash 

 body with carbolic soap and hot water, subsequently dress 

 with tobacco water (2 ounces to a quart of water). 



Decoctions of tobacco and stavesacre (seeds) are equally 

 good anti-parasiticides. But always bear in mind that 

 thorough cleansing of not only the animal's body is essential, 

 but that of the clothing, apphances, fittings ; in fact, everything 

 that has come in either direct or indirect contact with the 

 lice-infested animal. Poultry, or their houses., will need 

 cleansing or removal. 



COLLAR, SADDLE, AND OTHER GALLS. 



Every horseman knows the frequency of sores upon the 

 horse in the regions of the collar and saddle-beds. Defective 

 conformation and ill-fitting tackle are predisposing and exciting 

 causes respectively. Special attention should be given to see 

 that the saddle, collar, pad, etc., are made to fit the animal, 

 though the reverse is often the case. The removal of the cause, 

 a few days' rest, and the application of the white lotion will 

 usually suffice to effect a cure. If the horse must be worked, 

 the injured part will require protection, otherwise cruelty 



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