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ritable, the parts showing a peculiar dryness and scurfiness. 

 The horse rubs the roots of his tail, often until nearly all 

 the hair is worn away. Many persons imagine the trouble 

 lies about the roots of the tail or the hairs. But the irrita- 

 tion really exists at the point we have named, and the parts 

 which the horse rubs are as near it as he can reach. Some- 

 times, however, the itching may be occasioned by worms. 



TREATMENT. 



Keep the parts well greased with some lard, in which a 

 little fine salt has been mixed. This will soon remove the 

 trouble. In a few cases, we have found the soreness to exist 

 just within the rectum, and have successfully modified the 

 treatment by pressing a little of the salt lard, and some 

 golden seal just within the anus. 



