706 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



none are exempt. It can be carried on the harness, saddles, 

 bridles, brushes, combs, etc. 



SYMPTOMS. The parasites cause an irritation, which termi- 

 nates in pimples ; sometimes the hair falls off or is easily pulled 

 out. The itching is extremely severe, but to be certain about 

 the disease, the only method is to use a microscope, and if 

 there are parasites present, it is mange ; if not, it is not mange. 

 The itching generally begins about the mane or tail. The 

 symptoms of eczema are much the same, but eczema is more 

 severe, and spreads more rapidly than mange. Sometimes the 

 parasites of mange can be seen without the aid of a microscope, 

 by placing some of the scales on a piece of white paper in 

 bright sunlight. 



TREATMENT. If it is in the summer, clip the hair off, 

 and then 



Take Carbolic Acid, ...... 1 ounce. 



Water, ........ 1 pint. 



Mix and apply with a brush ; or mercurial ointment, which is 

 kept by druggists is a good remedy ; or 



Take Tar, 4 ounces. 



Sulphur, ..... . 4 " 



Flaxseed Oil, 4 " 



Mix and apply ; but this makes the animal very dirty. The 

 iodide of sulphur is also very good, and is also very dirty. 

 Another : 



Take Creosote, 1 dram. 



Sweet Oil, ....... 4 ounces. 



Mix and apply once a day; or, 



Take Wood Tar, \ pound. 



Soft Soap, ........ 1 pound. 



Water enough to dissolve these sufficiently to apply with a 

 sponge or brush. 



It is often necessary to change from one remedy to another, 

 every few days. And none of these remedies should be applied 

 to a very large surface of skin at one time ; but apply to one 

 part one day, wash this off the next, and apply the remedy to 



