"390 CTCLOPEDTA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOri-OS. 



skin that it is found during life in the horse ; usually around the tail. 

 Pus cavities and abscesses are apt to form around them. One fully six 

 inches deep, and located under the tail was seen by the author lately. 



They seem to be confined to white horses ; even grays are not afflicted 

 with them. 



Causes. — The cause lies in the blood — in the form of a predisposition 

 to cancer. 



How to know it. — Black tumors form under the 

 skin but show through quite distinctly; they 

 are usually flat and irregularly round, about half 

 an inch or an inch thick, sometimes not larger than 

 hickory nuts, and sometimes they are seen the size 

 of a man's hand. Nasty, disagreeable sores often 

 form around them. 



What to do. — When they first make their appear- 

 MELANOsis. ance, they can be cut out with perfect safety. If 



Dock of a horse afflicted sorcs fomi, clcau them out, scarify the surfaces and 



with melanosis, showinp 



loss of ha 

 the disease. 



eflTectof drcss thcm with lotion No. 5, three times a day. 

 Give internally the following mixture : 



No. 38. 2 Ounces potassium iodide, 



1 Pint water, 

 Mix. 



Give two tablespoonfuls morning and night, in a bran mash. Continue 

 this for about three weeks ; then omit two weeks and repeat. 



XXIX. Hide Bound. 



Causes. — Hide bound is the effect — not the disease itself — of some 

 derangement in the system, that interferes with the general health, and 

 gives rise to a generally unthrifty condition. It may be due to indigestion, 

 diseased teeth, exposure to cold, and starvation. Abuse is a common 

 cause ; no horse can thrive and look handsome that is pounded, jammed 

 and banged around. 



How to know it. — The skin is as tight on the body as a glove on the 

 hand, and the hair all stares the wrong way. A thin condition is usually 

 an accompaniment of hide bound. The hair is dry, and skin dirty — full 

 of dandruff. 



What to do. — Remove the cause — if exposed to cold storms, sheltei 

 him. Examine the teeth, and if the edges of the molars are sharp, rasp 

 them off with a, rasp for the purpose. If starvation be the cause, feed 

 better, and the skin will begin to loosen as soon as the horse begins to 

 thrive, and will become oily and soft. If the manure has a strong smell, 

 j^ive him a purgative, No. 23, and a teaspoonful of saleratus in soft feeu, 

 once a day, for a while. Give regular exercise. 



