RURAL VETERINARY SECRETS 207 



DANDRUFF (False Scab, Tallow Scab) 



Whitish, yellowish or brownish-yellow greasy scales may be 

 observed on the back, shoulders, breast, or neck. The scales consist 

 of oily secretion and cells of the outer layer of the skin. Itching is 

 absent, but the animal may pull wool from the afifected areas. 



CAUSE 



Frequently no cause is apparent, but animals in poor condition 

 or suffering from other ailments are most often afifected. 



TREATMENT 



The disease is not of common occurrence and is of small impor- 

 tance. Good nourishment and care of the skin generally correct the 

 disorder. 



BALDNESS (Alopecia, Falling Out of the Wool) 



Baldness is observed as a symptom or as a result of several 

 diseases, namely, scab, blue bag, metritis, eczema, ringworm, or 

 dandruff. Its control rests upon the proper treatment of the disease 

 from which it results. 



