St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
NANCE IN A R

bnrrowing of minnie insects. The
disease is contagious, only reqnir-
ing for its development the passage
Of the mites or their eggs from in
fected to healthy animals. This
transfer may take place by the
sound animal coming in cortac,
either with an ailing one of the
same sort, or on some object on
which the mites or their eggs found
= resting place. Moreover any AMI
NAL may accidentally be the carrier
Of this little pest from infected to
clean subjects. Various causes pre-
disclose animals to afford develop
ment to the mango parasites and to
aggravate Their ravages. snch q,
neglect, dirt, starvation, i'll usage,
etc, and IL curing the ailment these
should be remedied. The di.ease,
in horses, usually first shows itself
on the side of the neck just at the
edges Of the m,ne, aud 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
causing The horse to rub himself
eagerly against any obstacles. The
skim becomes scabhy, the hair falls
off i'll patches. leaving the skin ut
first smooth with a few small, red
patches, each of which contains one
Of the parasites. technically known
rs acari. Iu time the pimples null
tlpiy, harden into scabs, under
winch the acari may be found like
mites in cheese. The constant irri-
ts.tion suon makes tue infected
horse teverish, thin and wretched
The only way to rid any animal
Of the mango il ST. kill the mites and
their egg. This can be done only
by the application of a remedy t.
the parts affected: for although in
ternal treatment is often beneficial
the mites must be killed by external
local applications. Just like tue
itch-mites on the human subject.
the mango mites on a horse can be
certainly destroyed by sulphur, tur
pentine, arsenic, hellebore. and cor
rosive sublimate; but in as mncb
as some Of these are almost rs dan
gerous to the horse as to the paras-
ties milder remedies r preferable
As a first measure the infected ami
NAL should be as thoroughly as pos
sible cleaned Of scab and dirt with
a wisp of hay and the light, gentle
use of the curry-"omb. Then pre-
pare one of the following recipes.
the first tor a mild case, the secuEd
for a severe one: Filst. common
sulphur. six ounces; sperm or train
oil, one pint; spirits Of tnrpentine,
three ounces Mix and rub well in,
to the skin with u flannel, or, II
preference, with a painters brush
Second. compound sulphur oint
meat, eight ounces; tram o. Sperm
oil. one pint; spirits of snrrentine
three ounces. Mix and use in tn:
same way rs the other Whichever
Of dressings is used should be wei
rubbed in every third day for
couple of weeks in tridng cases, ant
for three or four weeks in sever'
ones. Another elective recipe j
the following: Animal glycerine
, one quart; ~creosote, n gill; tur
! pentins, one pint; oil Of junipe
one gill. Mix well together AM
; shake, and sa:urate the whole skin
with it as nearly rs possible, rub
I bug it thoroughly III with a sof
. cloth. After leaving it for two day
wash the animal with warm waite
and soft soap; rub him until dry
) ..fter whic. RIB him again all owe
with the same dressing; and repea
! the operations until q cure is effec,
Cd. Usually three or four applica
tons will be sufficient. All th
: st. be fittings aud all objects wit
, wulch the infected animal came i
t contact, and against which he Q
D others may come in contact after
ward, should be thoroughly ~ashe
( with q solution of corrosive subllmat
made in the following proportion
! corrosive sublImate, m ounce
methylated spirits Of wine, 81
ounces; water, one gallon. D,ssolv
. the sub,imate in the spirit by rul
g bing in q mortar, then mix with th
y water and use with u brush, stirrin
it up constantly to prevent s~ettiins
OF course the druggist will nix
9 the above recipes. Infested clothin
should be destoyed. AS it is nearl
Q impcssible to cleanse it thorough.
little use Of it is risked, it shoui
n 4, lI, r,.ba,I and wha