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DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



foot mange, iibtention is drawn to a horse with this disease by his 

 rubbing his fore legs, or striking constantly with the hind ones 

 during the night. The seat of the disease, and the ready detec- 

 tion of numerous parasites in clusters where crusts or scabs form 

 about the horse's heels, suffice to enable us to diagnose the malady. 

 Treatment. — Without cleanliness, all medicinal remedies are 

 useless. The heels should be washed with soap and water every 



day, and the general comfort 

 of the animal attended to. If 

 the patient is in high condition, 

 a dose of purgative medicine 

 must be given, and the animal 

 restricted to a cooling diet, as 

 carrots, bran, etc. ; or, if in sum- 

 mer, green food is preferable. 

 The following lotion may be 

 applied daily, which, in mild 

 cases, will generally suffice: — 



30 grains chloride of zinc, 

 1 pint water. 



In cases of long standing, the 

 hair must be cut off, and the 

 parts softened with linseed meal 

 poultices; to which may be 

 added charcoal, yeast, or bleach- 

 ing powder. After removing 

 Fig. 872.-Sarcoptes hippopodus. the poultices, dust the parts 



over with oxide of zinc powder, or apply the following ointment 

 every morning, to be washed off at night: — 

 1 scruple acetate of lead, 

 4 drachms soft soap, 

 4 drachms lard. 



As in other skin diseases, small doses of Fowler's solution of 

 arsenic is generally attended with beneficial results. 



Tumor on the Shoulder. 



Very often, in consequence of continued chafing of the collar, 

 which may be neglected, serious inflammation is caused, some- 

 times followed by a deep cyst of matter, beneath the large flat 



