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from the relaxing" effects of a too deep and abundant litter. Among 

 other causes may be named indigestion and the presence of irritant 

 matters in the blood and sweat, the result of patent medicated foods 

 and condition powders (aromatics, stimulants), green food, new 

 oats, buckwheat, wheat, maize, diseased potatoes, smut, or ergot in 

 grains, decomposing green food, brewers' grains, or kitchen garbage. 

 The excitement in the skin, caused b} shedding the coat, lack of 

 grooming, hot weather, hot boiled or steamed food, conduces to the 

 eruption. Lastly, any sudden change of food may induce it. 



The blisters may in part go on to suppuration so that vesicles 

 and pustules often appear on the same patch, and when raw from 

 rubbing the true nature of the eruption may be completely mashed. 

 In high-fed horses, kept in close stables with little work, eczema 

 of the limbs may last for months and years. It is a very trouble- 

 some affection in draft stallions. 



TREATMENT 



This disease is so often the result of indigestion that a laxative 

 of one-half pound Bovolax dissolved in a quart of warm water and 

 given in two doses four hours apart is often demanded to clear away 

 the irritants from the alimentary canal. A quart of raw linseed oil 

 may be necessary in addition to the above in obstinate cases. In 

 debilitated cases one to two teaspoonfuls of Sanguitone given in 

 food twice or three times daily will help tone the system. Cleanli- 

 ness and good hygiene of the skin dviring the treatment and for 

 some time after is absolutely necessary. 



SUMMER SORES IN HORSES 



Summer Sores are said to be parasitic in their nature. In 

 India they are termed Ihirsattce. The disease is shown by sores on 

 the skin, at the fetlock, sheath, face, lips and front of the chest; at 

 the beginning the sores are red and unhealthy looking, sometimes 

 nearly a foot in diameter, are often kept moist by the discharge. 

 In the sores are often found little pea-shaped hard, yellowish bodies. 

 The sores heal of their own accord in cold weather. In accordance 

 with the idea of parasitic origin, strong antiseptics should be used, 

 carbolic acid full strength, one application only, later paint on cam- 

 phor one part to carbolic acid two and one-half ])arts. The apjilica- 



