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two drams ; Turpentine, one dram ; Pine Tar, two drams, 

 and mix in two ounces of Lard. This applied every two 

 days for a week and repeat same treatment in two weeks. 

 Keep the animal as quiet as possible as it assists in pro- 

 ducing a recovery. If the animal is comparatively young, 

 recovery is certain, although the enlargement may never 



disappear. 



ROUND WORM 

 (Ascaris Megalcephala) 



Resembles the Earth Worm somewhat in shape, yellow- 

 ish-white in color, stiff and elastic. When full grown, it 

 varies in length from six to sixteen inches. These worms 

 are usually found in the small intestines, although they 

 sometimes invade the stomach, and when numerous se- 

 riously disturb the animaPs health. 



Symptoms: The animaPs general health is affected as 

 is evident from the morbid state of his appetite, rough 

 coat, pot-belly, liability to colic and slight diarrhoea. 

 Some of these worms are often expelled with the feces. 

 As they increase in number, they block up the small in- 

 testines, giving rise to colic, and may in time kill the 

 horse. They sometimes cause perforation of the bowels. 



Treatment ; Withhold all food from eighteen to twen- 

 ty-four hours, then administer the following: Ferri 

 Sulphate, two drams; Antimony Tartrate, two drams; 

 Pulv. Quassia, two drams. Place in gelatin capsule and 

 give with capsule gun. Follow this from six to eight 

 hours with Aloin, two drams; Ginger, two drams, and 

 give as above directed. It is a good plan to repeat the 

 above treatment in ten days to insure the removal of any 

 worms which may have survived the first treatment. 



SCROTAL RUPTURE 



(Inguinal Hernia) 

 Cause: Abnormal size of the upper ring through 

 which a part of the intestines or its connecting mem- 

 brane descends into and through the canal leading from 



