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the intestines without being evacuated, and when there 

 is well-grounded suspicion that they inhabit the body, a 

 dose of some vermifuge should be given. This may 

 consist of eight grains of calomel made into a ball, with 

 oatmeal and treacle, or one drachm of powdered male 

 fern may be given in its stead. For rQund worms the 

 following may be given : — Calomel two drachms, rhubarb 

 one and a-half drachm, soccoline aloes two drachms, 

 ginger two drachms. If it is necessary to repeat the 

 anthelmintic, then the following may be given : — Calomel 

 one and a-half drachm, aniseed in powder half an ounce, 

 powdered scammony half a drachm, to be given at night, 

 and the following purgative in the morning: — Aloes 

 five drachms, ginger two drachms, made into a ball with 

 treacle. When the animal is infested with ascavides, 

 the same medicine should be given as for round worm, 

 but it frequently has not the desired effect. Indeed, 

 I doubt if it is not the best practice to use injections 

 at the first ; these should be of linseed oil one quart, 

 or aloes dissolved in warm water one ounce ; this 

 should be used in combination with the above 

 medicine. If the existence of tapeworm is appre- 

 hended, then the following should be given after the 

 calomel and male fern : — Turpentine half an ounce, 

 castor oil two ounces, gum-arabic in powder one ounce, 

 made into a ball with treacle. Warm mashes should 

 be given for a day or two afterwards. It seldom 

 happens that the animals are entirely expelled with 

 one dose, therefore it is necessary to repeat the doses, 

 for unless we are certain that the entire animal has 

 been discharged, our work is not half complete, as if 



