Local Diseases. 19 



V. 



LOCAL DISEASES. 



and probable cause of the disease will be seen at a glance on 

 the left side and the treatment on the right. Technical terms, 

 such as hock, pastern, stifle, &c., are explained in the Glos- 

 sary, page 78. 



Treatment. 



Good grooming and diet, and steady but not severe exercise. 

 Bran- mashes for supper, and green food (carrots, lucerne, or 

 guineagrass, &c.) daily in small quantities. Warm clothing. 

 Stable well ventilated. If costive, give aloe-ball as described 

 in "Remedies." An alterative, consisting of two parts ..-f 

 sulphur, two parts nitre and one part black antimony, may 

 be safely given mixed in the food for ten days. 



Same as above, but currycomb must not be used till scabs 

 have gone ; a wisp of hay will do instead. 



Apply a little ghee or olive oil to keep skin moist, and give 

 cooling food; or wash the part with sulphuric acid, mixed 

 with ten times the quantity of water. 



Apply kerosine oil externally, as for mange. Change of air 

 very beneficial. Feed well, and mix 1 ounce powdered chi- 

 retta twice a day with the food, as an agreeable tonic. 



Rub skin with good kerosine or petroleum oil, and dry by ex- 

 posure to sun, once a day for 21 days. Bran-mashes and 

 cooling food. If costive, give an aperient. Put two drachms 

 nitre daily in drinking-water for a week. 



If kerosine not available, wash with half ounce chloride of lime 

 in pint of water, or mild solution of carbolic acid. If any 

 ticks are seen, cut them off with sharp scissors, don't pull 

 them off. 



