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white or reddish in color, and measures from four to twelve 

 inches in length. Some have been seen that were nearly thirty 

 inches long. It resembles the common earth worm, being thick- 

 est at the middle and tapering at the ends. Second, the pin- 

 worm, found principally in the large intestines, is another com- 

 mon variety of worms. It is a thread-like worm, and is but one 

 or two inches long. The third variety is the tape-worm; and 

 when once seen is easily recognized. It is white, flat, broad .and 

 jointed, and sometimes measures from twenty to thirty feet. Its 

 head is found at the smaller end of the worm. 



Symptoms. The surest sign, and one that most people depend 

 upon, is the passage of worms in the horse's dung. Other im- 

 portant symptoms are slight colicy pains, rubbing of the tail or 

 rump, depraved appetite shown by eating dirt, licking the walls, 

 and being particularly fond of salt; the horse becomes poor, doe* 

 not shed his coat, is hide-bound and pot-bellied. Some place 

 much dependence upon turning up of the upper lip; while others 

 declare that when we see a dried whitish substance adhering 

 around the anus, worms are present. 



Treatment. In preparing our Worm Remedy, we were very 

 careful that we put in it medicines that would act on and kill {ill 

 kinds of stomach and bowel worms; therefore, in ordinary cases, 

 all that is necessary to give-, is one teaspoonful of Dr. LeGear's 

 Worm Remedy (sec Appendix) night and morning in bran mash 

 or other soft, damp feed, for about ten days or two weeks. It : : s 

 advisable to give bran mashes freely, as bran is a laxative and 

 easily digested, and is beneficial in the treatment of worms. If 

 in bad cases the Worm Remedy fails to rid the horse of all ibe 

 worms, give the following physic after you have given the Worm 

 Remedy for ten days: 



