34 PARASITOLOGY. 
in an effort to relieve themselves of the itching sen- 
sation produced bythe lice. Cattle are noted to lick 
themselves. The hair has a rough, stairy, matted 
appearance. Dogs scratch and bite themselves, show- 
ing evidence of great pruritus. The hair becomes 
matted or scratched off 'and emaciation follows. 
Sheep and goats show much the same symptoms. 
In hogs, the animals rub and scratch. Upon close 
examination the lice and nitscan be found. Inhogs 
a favorite place for the lice to deposit their eggs is 
in the folds of skin posterior to the ears. In later 
stages the animals may become emaciated. 
Lousiness is noted to be more prevalent in winter 
and spring, on account of close association of animals 
during these seasons, and the long hair, which forms 
a protection for them. 
Treatment.—All quarters, stalls, mangers, harness, 
blankets, curry-combs, rub-rags, etc., should be dis- 
infected. If in the spring of the year, the horse may 
be clipped. 
The animals may be sponged or dipped in any 
of the following, or in a five-percent solution of cre- 
olin or kreso: 
BR Tobacco stems_______---..--- 5iv 
Waterccccecac ces ceneseass gal.i 
M. Sig.—Boil for thirty minutes. 
BR Stavesacre seeds_____________ jiv 
Weateroa2 cs fon PN eee gal.i 
M. Sig.—Boil for thirty minutes. 
R Quassia chips______.__________- 5iv 
Water: ee ee gal.i 
M. Sig.—Boil for thirty minutes. 
For hogs, the kerosene emulsion, sprayed on the 
