"Mange may be generated either from excitement of the skin itself, or
through the medium of that sympathetic influence which is known to exist
between the skin and organs of digestion. We have, it appears to me, an
excellent illustration of this in the case of mange supervening upon
poverty--a fact too notorious to be disputed, though there may be
different ways of theorizing on it."
Mr. Blanie says, "Mange has three origins--filth, debility, and
contagion."
_Treatment._--Rid the system of morbific materials with the following:--
Powdered sassafras, 2 ounces.
" charcoal, a handful.
Sulphur, 1 ounce.
Mix, and divide into six parts; one to be given in the feed, night and
morning. The daily use of the following wash will then complete the
cure, provided proper attention be paid to the diet.
_Wash for Mange._
Pyroligneous acid, 4 ounces.
Water, a pint.
The mange is known to be infectious: this suggests the propriety of
removing the animal from the rest of the herd.