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Tubbed off upon the sides of the stall, or clings to the harness, 

 again to come in contact with the animal. 



For treatment, the animal should be stripped of all harness, 

 well washed with acetic acid, and turned into a loose box 

 stall away from that in which he has been standing. If this 

 course is adopted, one or two washings will generally suffice. 

 The harness also should be well washed, and not used for two 

 or three months ; nor should the horse be replaced in his 

 former stall for a less period, and not even then until it has 

 been thoroughly cleaned and white washed. A wash of white 

 hellebore and water has been much and beneficially used for 

 this disease ; and in inveterate cases corrosive sublimate in 

 solution is recommended, though there is some danger of its 

 absorption ; if this should occur, the animal would quite likely 

 be destroyed. A mixture of sulphur, oil, and turpentine is 

 highly recommended ; but the author has never witnessed 

 the superior qualities of any of these preparations over the 

 acetic acid. 



SUKFEIT. 



This disease appears all over the body in the form of pus- 

 tules, which seem scaly, and then appear to get entirely well, 

 while fresh ones make their appearance, and follow in the 

 same course. The hair is rough, staring, and unhealthy in 

 appearance ; the legs sometimes become much swollen, and 

 there is general debility. This disease is supposed to arise 

 from bad grooming, bad management, and unwholesome food, 

 together with a general plethoric state of the system. 



For treatment, bleed the animal if plethoric, taking from 



