DISEASES OP THE DOMESTI& ANIMALS 815 



Rheumatism, Muscular. See Muscular Rheumatism. 



HiCKETs. Rachitis. 



In the case of sucklings Improve the mother's food in nitrogen, fat 

 and salts. Give the mother cottonseed or linseed meal, or beef- 

 meal, with rich ration of grain. Or the suckling may be weaned 

 and receive— if herbivorous— oatmeal gruel of milk and a table- 

 spoonful of linseed meal daily; cod liver oil, 65S; raw eggs and beef 

 meal. Carnivora may be given milk, strong broths, gruels with milk, 

 juice squeezed from rare beef, bovinine, cod liver oil. With anemia, 

 syrup of ferrous iodide (foals and calves, m.xv; puppies, m.ii-3v). 

 Phosphorus and phosphates are bone foods. Prescribe phosphorated 

 oil (foals and calves, 3i; puppies, m.ss to m. i). General care 

 and hygiene are of chief importance. These include grooming, 

 cleaiiliness, warm, dry quarters, and fresh, country air. Pigs must 

 be removed from dark, unhealthy styes. 



UlNGBONE IN THE HoRSE. 



Either a periarthritis or osteoarthritis of the pastern bones or 

 OS pedis, and in the first involving the external, and in the second 

 case, the articular surfaces of the bone. When in fore limb, apply 

 a thin-heeled bar-shoe; when in hind limb, a high-heeled shoe, to 

 favor the natural shifting of weight attempted by the patient. 

 When the animal is in the stable, place a wet swab about the pas- 

 tern,, only work on soft ground, if possible. In acute cases, with 

 lameness and heat in the part, apply cold swabs and enforce rest; 

 follow by firing and blistering to secure anchylosis, if lameness 

 persists. If this is unsuccessful, perform neurectomy. 



Ringworm. (Tricophytosis. Tinea or Herpes Tonsurans.) 

 Attacks Cattle, Dogs, Horses, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Cats and Poul- 

 try. 



The disease is transmitted from animal to man and from indi- 

 vidual to individual of same species; rarely from one species to an- 

 other among animals. 



Isolate patients, and disinfect premises, harness, clothing, bed- 

 ding, cleaning utensils and objects in contact with the patient. 

 Burn hair and crusts from the skin. The disease may be spread 

 over the body by grooming. First soak crusts in oil and remove 

 them with green soap and water. Paint diseased area daily with 

 tincture of iodine, or rub in ointment (1-8) of iodine crystals and 

 goose grease once daily, 246. Moussu recommends on cattle with 

 localized spots, equal parts of chloral, phenol and tincture of io- 

 dine. When generalized, wash the body with green or tar soap and 



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