316 THE MODERN HORSE DOCTOR. 



"Post Mortem Examinations. — In all of them a great quantity 

 of stings were found sticking in the skin, especially around the 

 nose, eyes, mouth, ears, anus, flanks, sheath, and internal surfaces 

 of the thighs. The borders of the natural orifices were much 

 tumefied ; excoriations about the body from frictions and blows. 

 Some of the horses had their teeth broken. Besides which, there 

 were to be seen infiltrations under the skin, and sub-cutaneous 

 collective tissue in different parts, especially where the bones were 

 projecting, where there were stagnations of blood." 



Bleeding never relieves stagnation. 



CUTANEOUS ERUPTION AND ITCHING. 



A very slight eruption of the skin will sometimes cause violent 

 itching. There are various forms of this disease, but they are only 

 varieties of the same condition, and require nearly the same 

 means of cure. 



Treatment. — Changes in diet, according to the condition of the 

 horse, will often cure a simple case without any medicine. If it 

 does not yield to this, let the animal be sponged daily with a 

 weak ley of saleratus water, into which throw a little sulphur ; 

 and give a few doses of sulphur and sassafras, equal parts. Dose, 

 one ounce daily. The covering of the body, which may be needed 

 in consequence of sponging, should be linen, instead of flannel. 



MANGE. 



Mange is a disease to which man, as well as a great variety of 

 animals, is subject ; although when occurring in the former it is 

 generally denominated itch. It is known to be a highly contagious 

 disease, and therefore an infected animal should be located by 

 himself. Various opinions are entertained regarding its nature: 

 the most popular opinion is, that it is dependent on the presence 

 of animalcula — minute insects — to which Mr. Percivall gives 

 the name of mites, or acari. Our own opinion is, that the mites 

 are the effect, and not the cause ; that they are generated in the 

 metamorphosis of the cuticular tissues. Poverty and insufficient 

 food have been assigned as among the causes of mange ; but this 

 cannot always be the case, for we know that it often occurs 



