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before the horse shows signs of pain, the disease is more 

 advanced and more difficult to cure. 



Blister by applying with a brush tincture of can- 

 tharides. Repeat the blister so as to keep the parts ir- 

 ritated, as soon as necessary. The services of a skilled 

 veterinarian should then be secured to open the part 

 and cut away the diseased matter. The wound should 

 then be rubbed with caustic and the following solution 

 injected three times a day : One drachm of tincture of 

 muriate of iron ; one drachm of carbolic acid ; mixed in 

 a pint of water. A rag should be dipped in a solution 

 of tar and placed over the wound to prevent the flies 

 from troubling the animal. 



Pratts Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or Pratts 

 Condition Powder should be fed regularly three times a 

 day, to keep the bloody bowels and digestive organs in 

 good shape, and assist in a quick recovery from the effects 

 of poll evil. 



PRURIGO. 



Prurigo is different from mange, as the skin does not 

 have that patchy character. There is a feverish con- 

 dition of the body, and it often affects high-fed korses, 



