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SKIN DISEASES. 



THE MANGE INSECT. 



Baldness. — This is produced by faulty digestion sometimes, when 

 small pimples appear in abundance and contain a tluid. In this form turn 

 the horse to grass or give soft feed. 



When caused by blisters, burns, etc., if the 

 true skin has not been destroyed, apply, three 

 or four times a week, the following mixture : 

 Glycerine, four ounces; tincture of cantharides, 

 two ounces; mixed. 



Some cases do w^ell by using the following r 

 Iodine, one drachm; lard, two ounces; mix and 

 rub down to the skin twice a week. 



Mange, Itch, etc. — These are contagious 

 diseases, caused by an insect burrowing in the 

 skin. 



Symptoms. — The horse rubs himself against 



anything he can get at. Small pimples are seen 



about the head and neck and under the mane. 



The hair falls off and leaves the skin exposed, with red colored points and 



fissures. The skin becomes dry and bald, and there is great itching. 



Treatm lit.— Gi\e the horse a good scrubbing, with a coarse brush, and 

 then wash him well with castile soap and water, and dry carefully. As 

 soon as the horse is thoroughly dried, apply an ointment made as follows : 



Sulphur, four ounces ; lard, 

 ten ounces ; carbolic acid, 

 half ounce ; mixed. 



This disease being con 

 tagious, persons should be 

 carefid to have everything 

 used about the horse thor- 

 oughly cleansed and subject- 

 ed to great heat, by steaming 

 or boiling, to destroy the 

 insect which is the cause 

 of the disease. It Avould 

 be w^ll to apply some of 

 the ointment given above 

 to parts of the stall, rubbing- 

 posts, etc. 



SORES.— Of the great 

 variety of sores many are what might be termed healthy sores, while others 

 become unhealthy. The former are best treated with tincture of opium 



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SYMPTOMS OF MANGE. 



