DISEASK. UF THE SKIN AND SUB-. ISSUES. 29) 
RINGWORM. 
This disease usually makes its appearance on the shoulders and 
sides of the horse, in the form of circular patches, attended by 
scurfiness and loss of hair. Small vesicular eruptions can also be 
detected, by means of a magnifying glass. It is usually sponts- 
neous in its origin, but probably is generated by filth. 
Treatment.—In view of treating the disease successfully, the 
body should be well cleansed with soap and water, and afterward 
rubbed dry; then apply daily, by means of a sponge, a portion of 
the following: 
No. 36. Powdered sulphate of iron............ 4 on. 
Fluid extract of bloodroot............. 2 oz. 
Rain-water ..... Cece roan eee sencene 1 quart. 
Mix. 
Give, as an alterative, half an ounce of the fluid extract of man 
drake, in half a pint of water, night and morning. 
When the disease has been neglected, the parts are apt to ul- 
ovrate; in that event, the following preparation is recommended « 
No. 37. Pyroligneous acid........cseceece cece 6 02. 
Linseed Oil... . esc cece eecece sence 5 oz. 
Spirits of camphor......ceeeceeeeeaes 2 ox. 
Mix. 
Dress the ulcerations twice daily. 
A liberal supply of cut grass, sliced potatoes, or carrots should 
be allowed, if they can be obtained. Particular attention should 
be paid to the matter of keeping the skin clean. The treatment 
must be continued until all vestiges of the disease have disappeared, 
or it may break out again. 
Prurieo (CALLED ATSO THE “ ITCH”). 
This is a disease of the skin, accompanied by a terribly annoy- 
ing itching sensation. The torment experivnced by animals suf- 
fering under this form of malady is scarcely describable. They 
often rub and abrade the skin until blood appears on the surface, 
and they are rendered perfectly miserable. There are said to be 
various forms of prurigo, but they do not differ in kind, only in 
degree. Heat aggravates the malady; therefore horses located in 
a warm and unventilated stable are apt to suffer most. And the 
