The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-18
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the mango parasites and to aggravate
their ravages, such as neglect, dirt,
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
scsbby, the hair falls off in patches,
81 sae.R i'd pi&5sss, each s Of ~ which
contains one Of the parasites, technical
" known az acari. In time the pimples
multiply, harden 7 Into 'scabs, under
which the acari may DO 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 kin the mites and their
eggs. This can be done only by the ap-
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 q 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
~ ,t0I jthA,xpeF9ites, milder rem.
edies are preferable. A. q first
measure the infected animal should be
as thoroughly Is possible clesned Of scab
and dirt with . wisp of hay and the
light, gentle use of'the curry-coinb.
Then prepare one Of the following
recipes, the first for . mild case, the
second TOR q severe one: First, common
sulphur, 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 Is the other. Whichever
ruhlb'aaall. - every iId day sfpy! couple
Of weeks In trifling cases, and for three
or four weeks in severe ones. Another
effective recipa il the following: AMI.
NAL glyoerine, 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
ougkly in with . soft cloth. After lesv-
ing it for two days, wash the animal
withwarm water and soft soap; rub
him until dry; otter which rub him
again al over with the same dressing;
and repeat the operations until . cure ID
effected. Usually three or four applica-
xionaN6ll be sufficient. All the stable
fittings and oil objects with which the
infested animal came in contact, and
against which he or others may come in
contact afterward, should be thoroughly
washed with : solution OF corrosive
sublimate, made in the following pro
portion corrosive sublimate, one ounce
methylated spirits Of wine, six ounces
water, one gallon. Dissolve the sub
Innate in the spirit by rubbing IN ,
Eh(rt then nj VIII tls wj4ef md
NE with . brush, stirring i up constant
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