MANGE. 75 



Lousiness need not be mistaken for mange, for a careful ex- 

 amination will discover the lice. 



Treatment. — The internal treatment should consist of such 

 alteratives as have a particular effect on the skin. The first of 

 these, in my estimation, is the flax-seed jelhj. It should be given 

 daily, at each feed. The following should also be given : 



Take — Sulphur 3 ounces. 



Cream of tartar 3 ounces. 



Powdered sassafras 3 ounces. 



Powdered May-apple root 3 ounces. 



Mix, and divide in ten parts. One to be given in the feed, night and 

 morning. 



As an external application or ointment : 



Take — Pyroligneous acid 4 ounces. 



Flowers of sulphur 4 ounces. 



Calomel 60 grains. 



Red precipitate 40 grains. 



Spirits of turpentine 1^ ounces. 



Lard 4 ounces. 



Mix thoroughly, to form an ointment. 



Rub this on every part of the body showing any signs of the 

 disease, once a day. Rub it on thoroughly ; but, before the first 

 application of the ointment,- wash the affected parts with lime- 

 water, rubbing well. This is made by putting a lump of un- 

 slacked lime, as large as the two fists, in a bucket of water, and 

 shaking it occasionally, and then letting it settle. The water 

 is then to be shired off for use. Any rough, hard, scaly part 

 should be scraped with a piece of hoop-iron, to remove the hard- 

 ened scales, before using the ointment. 



