Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
letter IN HORSES.

A Dangerous Disease Which Closely Rec
sembIes the Mango.
You, horses and mules are, we
think, troubled with non-contagious
disease known as humid letter. As a
rule it is summer disease, and some
horses have a return of it season after
season. The disease is frequently
COMPOUNDED with the mango, which it
closely resembles, but there is this
difference, humid letter is not con-
tageous, nor is it caused by an insect,
both of which characterize mango.
Were 1t not for the fact that you say
that your animals are not troubled
with it in winter time, we should not
hesitate to call it mango, as the dis
ease seems to trouble all of your ami
mails. You should be certain that they
are not suffering from the disease now.
However, we shall give you mode Of
treatment that will cure letter, and is
also good for mango, although more
radical measures are necessary to get
rid of the latter, as the parasite is hard
to kill, as it burrows in the skin, and
when it is removed by the curry-comb
or otherwise it sticks to harness or
blanket and finds its way to other
animals. Begin treatment by thor
oughly cleaning up the stalls of your
animals. Remove every thing in the
stall, and do not use the same curry
comb, wiping cloth or sponge on more
than one animal. Stir two ounces of
carbolic acid in two gallons of water,
and thoroughly sprinkle the bottom
done with small broom. Scrape your
harness well and wash with carbolic
acid water; also dip your sponge in the
same, as well as your currycomb.
These measures completed, give each
animal purge of aloes, 8 drachms; BIZ
carbonate of soda, OF. Ifafter this the
feces are bad smelling and the bowels ir-
regular, give each animal the following
ball night and morning for three days:
bisulphite of soda, l o.; powdered
gentian, ] OF. This may be omitted if
the bowels are regular and there is no
Ill smell from the feces. If the soI, "a
and gentian are necessary aatter the
physic. give the following after they
have been used, but if you do not use
them, begin at once after the physio
with, to each animal. an ounce dose,
once every other day. of Fowler's solu-
ton of arsenic. Give for three, or
feur times. For the ailment of the
eruptions, soak the scabs and crusts
with sweet oil for q few hours, then
wash with soap and water. Then ap-
ply this to the parts affected, as well
as a space four or five inches around
them: Soft soap, pure wood tar (be
sure it is pure) and alcohol or whisky.
equal parts. Paint on twice day for
four or five days. Wash off with soap
and water, touch any sores not healed
with a stick of nitrate of silver and
then repeat the soap, tar and whisky.
Finally, after washing a second time.
rub over with fresh unsalted lard.
The treatment above given requires
strict attention, and without this there
Is no use in beginning it. By achange
of the diet of your animals, changing
the bedding every day to keep the dis
ease from spreading, and careful
grooming, we think by following the
treatment laid down you will cure
your horses. Where there is veter-
mary he should be called in such
cases, but as you are long distance
from one, you are given what will
cure, if proper attention is given ,your
animals. Blade.