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bites and scratches himself, and keeps this up, worse and more 

 of it, from day to day, often tearing hair and skin both off. 

 A careful examination will show the vermin themselves, if 

 present. 



Treatment. — The quickest way is to use something that will 

 destroy the lice and also the nits. 



Take — Corrosive sublimate 2 drams. 



Ked precipitate \ ounce. 



Alcohol 4 ounces. 



I-ard 1^ pounds. 



Mix thoroughly, to make an ointment. 



Rub the place where the lice are suspected. Whatever is 

 used, the body should not be encircled with it. If any place 

 should be missed the first rubbing, and lice should be found on 

 it, rub that part again. Tobacco ooze will kill them, but it is 

 dangerous. Cologne-water will kill common head-lice, why not 

 these ? The common coal-oil, now so extensively used, is one 

 of the best agents for destroying lice that can be used. Try it. 

 Anoint the lousy horse well with it. 



SURFEIT. 



This is a disease of the skin, which makes its appearance in 

 small lumps, or pimples, on the horse's neck, and which some- 

 times spreads over his back, sides, loins, and quarters. 



Symptoms. — The horse may be in the very best health and 

 condition when surfeit makes its appearance. There are no 

 symptoms going before by which the attack can be known to 

 be coming on. The eruptions will generally be seen first on 

 the neck, and they may not come out any further back, but 

 they frequently extend along the sides, back, loins, or quarters. 

 These lumps, or pimples, are about the width of the end of the 

 finger, or less. They are most elevated in the center, and get 

 thin, gradually, toward the edges. After remaining a few days, 

 they discharge a thin, reddish yellow water, and scaly scabs 



