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sects is quite poisonous, and affects some animals much more 

 than others. 



The symptoms attending a severe case of stinging are: In- 

 tense pain and irritation of the skin ; ' a very high degree of 

 inflammation rapidly takes place in the skin, the heat, pain, 

 swelling, and redness being very great; the animal becomes 

 perfectly furious, rolls, plunges, and rubs himself against 

 every thing in his way. If the stinging has been bad about 

 the face, his eyes may become perfectly closed by the swell- 

 ing, and his breathing, from swelling of the nose, greatly ob- 

 structed. Death may take place very soon, or the horse may 

 live several days, and yet die from the extensive inflamma- 

 tion. 



Treatment — The object is to neutralize the effects of the 

 poison. For this purpose the whole surface of the body 

 should be promptly bathed with one or the other of the fol- 

 lowing articles. Use those at hand until others can be got. 

 Soda, or saleratus, and water ; lime-water, or water with wood- 

 ashes in it, to make a weak lye, or salt and water. Any of 

 these may be used, or they may be used, one for awhile and 

 then another. Keep the body well bathed, but never rub it. 

 The following should be got as soon as possible, and used : 



Take — Linseed oil 1 pint. 



Lime-water 2 pints. 



Mix, to form a liniment. To be used frequently. 



GRUBS BENEATH THE SKIN. 



In some parts of the world, a grub, somewhat resembling 

 that which is found under the skin of the ox, is found to in- 

 habit the skin of the horse. This grub is the product of some 

 species of gad-fly. The q^^ or nit deposited by the fly 

 develops into this grub, which, when it has matured, leaves 

 its chamber in the skin, and falls on the ground, to undergo 

 transformation into the parent fly. These grubs are not so 



