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Show Fighting Ringworm. Ringworm is a contagious disease due to a fungas. Man, horses and cattle cat-tle are commonly affected, and it is easily transmitted from one animal to another. The affection first asserts Itself as a ringlike patch, with the hair broken off. The usual location Is on the skin around the eyebrows, or muzzle, scattering from there over different parts of the body. Treatment is sometimes easy, more often difficult to completely eradicate. All brushes and utensils in contact with Infected animals should be sterilized. Wash the patch with soap and water, and apply tincture of iodine or lard and salicylic acid, six part to one of salicylic acid. |