134 Second Report on Economic Zoology . 
PARASITIC FUNGOID DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 
Favus (A chorion schcenleinii) in Poultry. 
Information was asked concerning the advisability of eating fowls 
suffering from “ Favus.” 
“ It is scarcely advisable to eat diseased fowls, but the chances 
of any harm arising from ‘ Favus ’-diseased birds when cooked would 
be very slight. 
“ This parasite that causes the white-comb is only, I believe, found 
on the skin, nails, etc., of man and does not attack him internally. 
“ Birds in the early stages of the disease frequently do remarkably 
well, but as it increases they lose condition and may eventually be 
killed by it. 
“Young birds are frequently affected and might easily contract the 
disease from the parent ; but eggs from the affected birds would not 
give rise to ‘favic’ young. Unless they came in contact after 
hatching with the diseased parents or other afflicted birds or animals 
the young would not be diseased.” 
Ringworm ( Tinea tonsurans) in Calves. 
Concerning this disease in stock advice was sought by the Board. 
The following notes were despatched : — 
1. With regard to Ringworm in cattle it is well known that it is 
fairly general in parts of this country. 
2. A number of attacks have recently been noticed, and when 
pointed out, the owners in all cases said that unless the disease 
became very general over the beasts they took no notice but let it 
die out. If the diseased areas spread very rapidly, smearing with 
sulphur and lard or sulphur and soft soap soon destroyed it. Several 
cases kept under observation certainly rapidly disappeared with this 
treatment. 
Treatment. 
Two substances that could be used upon animals which act well 
in treating human subjects are iodine and oleate of copper. 
The iodine is used as an ointment, also the oleate of copper (1 part 
to 5 parts of lard). Oleate of copper can be obtained from chemists ; 
it is often recommended for human ringworm, but is not an official 
medical remedy. 
As a lotion, sulphurous acid and glycerine may be used with 
advantage at the rate of one fluid drachm of acid to three fluid 
drachms of glycerine. 
