Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-15

to this same process the utensl or instrument used for clipping shall
four minutes.
. WASHING AND soApnG.
4 pounds of soft soap and smear all over the BODY Of the animal,
toroushly rubbing 1t in, in order to soften and penetrate the scales.
brush scrub the animal well. This being finished ngT take tepid water
Ssoft prefefLeo) and thoroughly wash off all soap and scales: Dry
straw. If one washing does not remove crusts another may be
applied; one' however, usually sufices. The straw n hay wisps
(C) The body being thoroughly cleansed, remedies or prepare
parasites must be applied. These remedies ar numerous and only
the best viii be noted here. They may be summed up in three,
g or. of f. oil. III" This HN is b both deie efSc m n Il D al aPpi n6o,a 2 Z f OF q hqu.a .
Factory, an ooze or decoction may be made of stems and used in a
like manner. Su!lphurated potash in concentrated solution, 9 OF. to
.qt: OF water, is often employed and is very ef6cacious. The fol-
lowing prescription will be found to be excellent:
s ssrso t55sul a} entas Gt potassium Dopaats
Mix thoroughly.
lard 900 parts), or another ponade, Helmerick's, (subimed sulphur
roo parts carbonate Potash 100 parts, lard 500 parts):
OF these sulphur preparations the latter, Helmerick's, is proba-
ply that of greatest merit.
In using the remedies here mentioned the entire body may be
covered at IN time save in the tobacco treatment, that, on account
Of the possible poisoning, had best be applied to only half of body
pit once and then after two days remaining on, wash off as body was
washed first time: Dry and make another application to other por-
ton affected. This method of applying to one-half at a time must
to whole surface at once the action of skin is likely to be impaired
and much damage done; The preparations of sulphur before men
after which a final washing shall take place a before, always taking
the precaution to burn hay, straw and such like material; usually
one application suhices. If it does not, however, another may in a
few days be used.
In cases of localized mango, Creolin has been used and is fire.
quently efhcacious. 1t is a very nice application and is also eco
nomical.
Another preparation which has been used is crude carbolic acid
e. part of acid to : parts of water. mixed with 4 to OF. of sublimed
sulphur to gallon of solution of acid). This is a very common
remedy applied haphazard on the plains and has given rather good
satisfaction.
D1srNFEcr1oN.
All harness and apparatus as we'll as curry-combs must be thor
oughly disinfeced. This may be done by a five minutes submersion
in boiling water, as 70 degrees F., kills the parasite. If do not
wish to do this for fear of injuring the harness, may use solution of
Creolin o r subimaed sulphur. Burn all hay and trash around, also
scrape floor and walls and subject to jets of boiling water if possible.
Remove all manure and cover deeply in manure pile. Then white
wash walls, floors and managers of barn mixing with whiewash 2 Z
crude carboEc acid to gallon of whitewash. No constitutional
teatment" is needed save in cases of long standing, where the condi-
hmn is bad, the appetite caprcious and anemia exists. The treat
ment indicated in such cases is the preparations of iron, nux vomica,
land general tones.
The above article isa al extract from a treatise o n PARASITES Affecting
Domestic Animals" which will appear in the report in pamphlet for June.
LIVE STOCK.