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frequently and give warm enemas. Administer 8 or 10 

 ounces of linseed oil with a dram of opium and repeat on 

 the following day if necessary. Give linseed tea to drink 

 freely. 



Mange. — A contagious disorder of the skin due to the 



' ravages of a mite known as " Acarus bovis." There are many 



I forms of this mite, but the most frequent one is Dermatodectes 



I bovis. Debility, poverty of condition and uncleanliness 



are predisposing causes. There is intolerable itching, the 



affected parts become sore, the hair falls off and the skin 



» becomes thickened and drawn in folds or wrinkles. The 



parts primarily affected are the hump and the tail, from 



I which the disease may extend to other parts. All animals 



affected should be carefully isolated. Wash them well with 



soap and water and then rub in ointment made up of sulphur 



four parts, linseed oil eight parts, turpentine two parts. 



t Any of the antiparasitics given under Eecipes may also be 



|f used. Give also internally once daily for a few days 2 ounces 



I common salt and 4 ounces sulphur, mixed with food, or as a 



I drench in a pint of water. 



Lousiness. — This is very common in cattle, specially in 

 animals in poor condition. Several different forms of lice 

 are known to attack cattle. Dress with tobacco infusion or 

 some other antiparasitic dressing mentioned under Recipes. 

 The dressings require to be several times repeated and well 

 rubbed in. The animals should be thoroughly washed an 

 hour or two after each application. 



Rhtr/mmn.— This is due to vegetable parasites — fungi — 

 growing upon the skin. Two forms are known in cattle, 

 Tinea tonsurans (common ringworm) and Tinea favosa 

 (honeycomb ringworm V Ronnd patches are formed devoid 

 I of hair and covered with a greyish, yellow scurf. Dress the 

 [affected parts with corrosive sublimate lotion or rub in red 

 iodide of mercury ointment. 



Foul. — An irritative inflammation and ulceration between 

 ■the digits, usually caused by animals j standing) in a filthy 

 Iwet yard or on soft, wet, marshy pastures. The treatment 

 ■consists of the removal of the affected animals to a dry place. 

 I The feet must be washed with phenyle or carbolic lotion, 

 f'and then dressed with tar mixed with a little powdered 

 ulphate of copper. 



Lamitiitis. — Inflammation of the sensitive structure of the 



t. This complaint is not very frequent in cattle, but 



metimes occurs in highly-fed animals : it may also be caused 



f overdriving. Working cattle are most liable. Some or 



1 the feet may be affected. Give a cathartic, rest the 



