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foully, or pampered for sale, are the most disposed 

 to breed the ascarides. Sound, healthy horses are 

 seldom troubled with these insects. 



Cure. — The writer quoted above says, that horses 

 troubled with worms may be relieved without much 

 expense or trouble, only by giving him a spoonfid 

 of savin, once or twice every day, in oats or bran 

 moistened ; and if three or four cloves of chopped 

 garlic be mixed with the savi#, it will do better, for 

 garlic is of great service in these complaints. " Horses 

 that are troubled Vvith bots,' says Mr. Gibson, ' ought 

 to be purged with calomel and aloetic purges before 

 the weather grows too hot ; and if they be kept to a 

 clean diet after this, it will be a great chance if ever 

 they are troubled with them any more. As the 

 bots generally happen about the grass season, those 

 horses that are turned out to grass often get rid of 

 them there, by the first fortnight's purging; and 

 those who have the convenience of a good pasture 

 for their horses, need not be very solicitous about 

 giving them medicines.' 



The following prescription is strongly recom- 

 mended ; 



Calomel, - - - 1 drachm. 

 Aniseeds, in powder, - half an ounce. 

 Treacle enough to make a ball. 



This to be given in the evening, and the next 

 morning the following is to be administered : 



Soccotrine aloes, - - 8 drachms. 

 Ginger, - - - - 2 drachms. 

 Treacle enough to make a ball. 



The foregoing bolus and purgative ball is ordered 

 to be repeated, after an interval of nine days, until 

 the horse has taken three doses. Then the follow- 

 ing powder is advised daily for about a montli. 

 This process does not require any change of diet, or 

 involve any hazard from the effects of cold. 



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