958 Scabies. 



warm soap and water or with y^ to 1% liver of sulphur solu- 

 tion. This operation must be repeated, with intermissions of 

 3 to 4 days until the skin forms no further crusts and the itch- 

 ing has disappeared completely. One must restrain the animal 

 as much as possible from licking- the application (muzzle, bind- 

 ing the mouth, broad collar of stiff paper, etc.). 



Of the remedies which are capable of killing the mites, the 

 following are the most useful: tar in the form of liniment (pix 

 liquida, sapo viridis aa 1 part, alcohol 1 to 5 parts) ; creolin, 

 lysol, and ichthyol in similar form and composition; creosote 

 (in 10% oily mixture or with 5 parts of green soap and alcohol) ; 

 further for sensitive dogs and for the region of the eye and 

 nose, Peruvian balsam and styrax may be used (pure or mixed 

 with some alcohol, glycerine or oil). According to Fettick, 

 eudermol (salicylate of nicotine) in the form of a 1% ointment 

 has answered well (expensive!). Cresol liniment (aqua creso- 

 lica 2 parts, soft soap and alcohol aa 1 part) is of excellent 

 service in mild cases. Winter found a watery solution of 

 therosot (1:4) rapid and safe in its effect. When employing 

 tar or carbolic preparations it is advisable to give Glauber salts 

 internally to the affected animals (2.5 giu. per day) in order to 

 avoid phenol poisoning, or at least to watch the general condi- 

 tion and the urine for any signs of commencing intoxication 

 with phenol. 



For the treatment of ear scab the external auditory meatus 

 is first to be cleansed, after which carbolic acid or creosote in 

 oil or glycerine (10%), also naphthol oil (naphthol 10.0 g., 

 ether 30.0 g., olive oil, 100.0 g.), may be instilled for a few days. 



During the treatment the animals should be fed well and 

 protected from cold. As prophylactic treatment careful dis- 

 infection of the stable and of blankets, etc., is recommended, 

 and the diseased animals should be separated from other ani- 

 mals until their recovery is complete. 



Literature. Albreeht, W. f. Tk., 1901, 104.— Becker, Monh., 1907, XVIII, 

 547 (Lit.).— Brand! & Gmeiner, W. f. Tk., 1900, 177.— Deieh, S. B., 1903, 84.— 

 Fettick, Z. f. Tm., 1901, V, 291.— Frohner, A. f. Tk., 1887, XIII, 341.— Megnin, 

 Rec, 1881, 129.— Eievel, D. t. W., 1901, 105.— Sehlampp, Therap. Technik, 1906, 

 I. 234. 



(f) Scabies of the Cat. 



Sarcoptic Scab. Mange caused by the Sarcoptes minor be- 

 gins on the ears and in their immediate neighborhood, then it 

 generally passes on to the head, but exceptionally also attacks 

 the feet and the sacral region. 



In conjunction with intense itching the animals wipe the 

 head with their paws, shake the head and rub on neighboring 

 objects. Small papules and vesicles form on the skin, and soon 

 this is covered with a thick, bran-like layer Avhicli later on grad- 

 ually changes to rather thick, grayish yellow, dry, fissured scabs 



