148 DISEASES OF THE HOa. 



WARTS. 



These are,caused by a deranged condition of the 

 scarf skin, but subsequently the true skin becomes 

 affected, thus producing on the surface of the body 

 growths of various sizes. When these are rubbed 

 or bruised they ulcerate, and thus form fungus-like 

 masses, projecting from the skin. They are very 

 unsightly, and bleed on the slightest pressure. In 

 some cases they are flat, spreading over the skin. 



Treatment: For those which project from the 

 skin and have a neck, tie a piece of sharp cord 

 tightly around the base. If it does not slough off 

 in a week, tie on another. When it sloughs off 

 touch the part with terchloride of antimony once a 

 day for a few days, to destroy the roots of the 

 wart. In cases where they are flat, scrape off the 

 scurf until the blood begins to ooze, then apply a 

 little of the antimony to it with a feather. On the 

 second or third day remove the scab that forms, 

 and apply a little more of the antimony, and so on 

 until it is lower than the surrounding skin. Then 

 apply zinc oxide one ounce, vaseline two ounces; 

 use a little once a day to heal it If it should show 

 signs of growing up again, use the antimony as 

 above. 



URTICARIA, NETTLE RASH, SURFEIT. 



This is a non-contagious disease characterized 

 by the cutaneous elevations which are surrounded 

 by redness, which can be seen if the pig's skin i ; 

 svhite. It is usually the result of a deranged dige - 

 tion or of feeding too long on one kind of food, or 



