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mix with sufficient bran and molasses to make a ball and place the same 

 as far back on the tongue as possible with a long handled spoon or ball- 

 ing gun. The above may be given in capsules. Repeat the treatment in 

 one week. Aloes frequently causes harses to have colicky pains. 



Powdered nux vomica, 2 ounces 

 Powdered gentian root, 4 ounces. 

 Powdered areca nut, (fresh) 6 ounces 

 Common salt, 4 ounces 

 Arsenious acid, 2 drams. 



Give 1 teaspoonful to every 250 pounds of weight. Give no feed 21- 

 hours before the first dose and repeat every night and morning for 1 

 week, giving very little feed. Most horses will eat this formula in 1 

 pound of ground feed. 



A treatment which I prefer to. all others for round wotms in horses 

 is tartar emetic. G\ve one dram once or twice daSily on an empty 

 stomach in a bucket of water at in a little feed. Keep this treatment 

 up for 5 or 6 days. I usually give it in the morning after the horse has 

 had no feed for 12 to 14 hours and again before the evening feed. 3 to 4 

 hours after the last dose is given, physic the horse with 



1/2 dram of Calomel. 



6 drams (6 teaspoonsful) of Barbadoes Aloes, 

 give the above in a capsule or mix with bran and molasses and place as 

 far back as possible on the tongue with a long handled spoon or balling 

 gun. Don't expect results and give the drugs on a stomach containing food. 



Bisulphide of Carbon, 21/^ drams 



Raw Linseed Oil, 1 ounce, 

 give 3 doses two hours apart followed by a physic. 



The above formulae is the best one known fD, remove bots, and it is 

 best to give it in the autumn when the bots are immature. Carbon 

 bisulphide colicks some horses which can be prevented by walking them 

 for an hour after they receive the medicine. 



THE TEETH 



Probably no portion of the horse's anatomy will effect the general 

 condition of the horse as quickly as poor teeth. Horses that hold their 



