Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-11
Mango in a Horse.


Mango in the horse, as in all other
animals, is due to the irritation and ul-
ceration caused by the burrowing of
minute insects. The disease is contagi-
Gus, only requiring for its development
the passage of the mites or their eggs
from infected to healthy animals. This
transfer may take place by the sound
animal coming in contact either with an
ailing one of the same sort, or on some
object on which the mites or their eggs
have found resting place. Moreover,
any animal may accidentally be the car
rier of this little pest from infected to
clean subjects. Various causes predis-
pose animals to afford development to
the mango parasites and TO aggravate
their ravages, such as neglect, dirt,
starvation, i'll usage, ETC., and in curing
the ailment these should be remedied.
The disease, in horses, usually first
shows itself on the side of the neck just
at the edges of the name, and on the in
sides of the quarters near the root of
the tail. Thence it spreads along the
back and down the sides. The first
symptom is an excessive itching, caus-
ing the horse to rub himself eagerly
against any obstacle. The skin becomes
scabby, the hair falls off in patches,
leaving the skin a. first smooth with a
few small, red patches, each of which
contains one of the parasites, technical
ly known as acari. In time the pimples
multiply, harden into scabs, under
which the acari may be found like mites
in cheese. The constant irritation soon
makes the infected horse feverish, thin
and wretched.
The only way to rid any animal of
the mango is to kill the mites and their
eggs. This can be done only by the APP
plication of a remedy to the parts affect.
ed for although internal treatment is
often beneficial, the mites must be killed
by external local applications. Just
like the itch-mites on the human subject,
the mango mites on horse can be GER
tainly destroyed by sulphur, turpentine,
arsenic, hellebore, and corrosive sublim-
ate; but inasmuch as some of these are
almost as dangerous to the horse
as to the parasites, milder rem
edies are preferable. AS first
measure the infected animal should be
as thoroughly as possible cleaned of scab
and dirt with wisp of hay and the
light, gentle use of the curry-comb.
Then prepare one of the following
recipes, the first for mild case, the
second for a severe one First, common
ulphur, six ounces; sperm or train oil,
one pint; spirits of turpentine, three
ounces. Mix and rub well into the skin
with flannel, or, in preference, with a
painters brush. Second, compound
sulphur ointment, eight ounces; train
or sperm oil, one pint; spirits of tur-
pentine, three ounces. Mix and use in
the same way as the other. Whichever
of these dressings is used should be well
rubbed in every third day for couple
of weeks in trifling cases, and for three
: or four weeks in severe ones. Another
effective recipe is the following: Ami
NAL glycerine, one quart; creosote, one
gill turpentine, one pint; oil of juni-
. per, one gill. Mix well together and
shake, and saturate the whole skin with
it as nearly as possible. rubbing it thor
oughly in with soft cloth. After leav-
ing it for two days, wash the animal
with warm water and soft soap; rub
him until dry; after which rub him
again all over with the same dressing
7 and repeat the operations until a cure is
effected. Usually three or four applica
tons will be sufficient. All the stable
I fittings and all objects with which the
l infested animal came in contact, anC
against which he or others may come il
contact afterward, should be thoroughly
: washed with solution of corrosive
$ sublimate, made in the following pro
4 portion: corrosive sublimate, one ounce
methylated spirits of wine, six ounces
y water, one gallon. Dissolve the sub
: Innate in the spirit by rubbing in ;
S mortar, then mix with the water anC
| use with a brush, stirring it up constant
d ly to prevent settling. Of course tn,
;. druggist will "fix" the above recipes
t Infested clpthing should be destroyed
t as it is nearly impossible to cleanse i
thoroughly. If the use of it is risked, i
Q should be thoroughly washed, and whel
dry saturated with spirits of tY7pentine
-RuraI Ng0 Yorker.