172 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



LICE ON HORSES. 



The lice may be common horse Wee or hen lice. The hen 

 lice are very small and reddish looking-, and travel very fast. 

 They get on the horse from being" too near a lousj hen 

 house, or from hens roosting- in the stable. The horse lice are 

 larger than the hen lice; they have a long-, brownish body and 

 travel very slowly, and they are generally found on horses that 

 are turned out and have long-, dirty hair. 



Symptoms. — The horse's coat looks rough ; he does not thrive 

 well, and keeps rubbing his sides, neck and tail until he has the 

 hair worn off, an.! he seems in perfect misery. By examining the 

 hair closelv you will see there is lice on him. 



Treatment. — Kill the lice by washing the body off well with 



luke warm water and soap, then dry him off by rubbing him with 



cloths, and''apply the following wash: 



Creoline 2 ounces or 8 tableapoonfuls. 



Rain Water 1 quart. 



Shake well and apply all over the body every third day by 



rubbing it well into the skin. Keep the treatment up until you 



have all the lice killed. Another very good remedy is a plug of 



" black-strap" chewing tobacco well cut up and steeped in a gallon 



of rain water and rub well in all over the body every third day 



until the lice are killed. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



DISEASES OF THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS 

 SYSTEM IN GENERAL. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN AND ITS COVERINGS (PHRENITIS). 



This is not a very common disease, but is sometimes met 

 with. Congestion first sets up, which is followed by inflammation. 



Causes. — From a tumor growing around the brain ; or a severe 

 injury to the skull, with or without fracture; or continued 

 exposure to the heat by being out in the hot sun will cause it; 

 it is also sometimes caused after a case of distemper or strangles, 

 where there is an abscess formed in the brain; also from other 

 causes we cannot account for. 



Symptoms. — The first symptoms are marked dullness. If the 

 animal is standing in the stall, he will rest his head against the 

 manger; the pupil of the eye will be very large; his pulse will be 



