DISEASES AND TREATMENT 0¥ THE HORSE. 171 



Carbolic Acid ^ ounce or 1 tablespoonful. 



Sweet Oil 1 pint. 



Mix and shake well together; rub it around bis liead, neck 



and shoulders the first day; the second rub it around the chest, 



belly and over the back; and the third day put it over his hind 



quarters and legs. It is best not to gfo over the whole body the 



same day, as too much of the carbolic acid would be absorbed 



into the system and might cause poisoning. Another very good 



wash, and one we think better than the above, is: 



Creolin 2 ounces or 8 tablespoonfuU. 



Rain Water 1 quart. 



Shake well and rub in thoroughly all over the skin twice a 



week until the parasites are killed. This is by far the cheapest and 



best remedy known ; you can cure a case for ten cents. To 



prevent the disease from spreading to other animais, wash with 



carbolic water,, everything that he has come in contact with, that 



is, a few drops of carbolic acid in warm water; this will kill the 



germs or parasites and prevent the disease from spreading. Feed 



on soft food and give a teaspoonful of sulphur in his food twice 



a day. 



RINGWORM ON HORi;ES. 



Causes. — It is caused from germs or parasites working In the 

 skin, but is not so co.Timon in horses as in cattle. 



Symptoms. — It often attacks the animal around the eyes and 

 nose. The germs or parasites work in circles, which causes the 

 hair to fall off and leaves round, bald spots. If not checked, it 

 will soon spread over the body. Men are liable to take this 

 disease from horses and cattle, and horses and cattle are liable to 

 take it from men. 



Treatment. — The best and cheapest remedy, and never known 

 to fail in our experience, is crude petroleum oil as it comes out of 

 the ground. This can be bought at almost any store in the country 

 or city. The way to use this is to paint it over the spot where the 

 ringworm is working, and let it go a half-inch over the edge of 

 ringworm on to the good skin so as to check the disease from 

 spreading, Apply this once a day until the ringworm is gone. 

 If it blisters the skin, stop using it for a day or so and tiien 

 continue again. Another very good remedy is to paint the spot 

 where the ringworm is with tincture of iodine every two or three 

 days until the ringworm is gone. 



