3828 The Diseases of Animals 
applied warm, as in dipping. In dipping or hand treat- 
ing, warm sunny days should be chosen, as the animal 
suffers less. 
MANGE 
Mange is a parasitic skin disease which may attack 
any of the domestic animals, and even man himself. It 
is caused by a mite closely resembling the scab mite, 
but which burrows into the skin, and is consequently 
difficult to deal with. Each domestic animal has its 
own species of mange mite. Mange is rarely seen except 
in dogs and eats. 
There is intense itching, which causes the animal 
to seratch and rub the affected part. ,The skin is red 
and thickened, and covered with small pimples that. 
exude a slightly amber-colored fluid that dries ou the 
surface and collects dirt. The disease gradually spreads 
until the animal presents a most disagreeable appear- 
ance. Besides looking badly, the animal loses flesh and 
sutfers greatly from the intense itching. 
The animal should be isolated from others of the 
same species, and the hair covering the infected region 
should be clipped. Then apply green soap, which is 
allowed to remain for five hours. When it is washed 
off with warm water all seabs and seurf are removed. 
The parts should be wiped dry aud one of the follow- 
ing remnedies applied by rubbing it thoroughly into the 
diseased skin : 
Formula No. 1 —Creolin ‘ . . 1 ounce. 
Oil of tar : 1 ounce. 
Flowers of sulfur 1 ounce. 
Lard or vaseline . 8 ounces. 
