DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 109 



Iodide of Potassium I pound. 



Ground Gentian Root 5 " 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre ^ " 



Mix thoroughly together and give a tablespoonful three times 

 a day. Give the animal a little exercise every day. It is recom- 

 mended in bad cases to tap the lower part of the belly with 

 a trocar and cannula, but this operation does not prove very suc- 

 cessful in the horse. 



HORSE EATING TOO MUCH WHEAT. 



This is a very dangerous thing, especially if the horse is not 

 used to getting wheat and eats a quantity of it. The wheat swells 

 and forms gas in his stomach and after a time gets like dough, 

 which sets up acute indigestion and often terminates in a case of 

 acute founder. 



Treatment. — As soon as you have found out the horse has 

 eaten wheat, do not let him have any water or feed to eat for 

 twenty-four hours and keep him quiet, after that give him plenty 

 of luke warm water and soft teed. If acute indigestion is set up, 

 give the treatment given for acute indigestion ; if it turns to 

 founder, give treatment given for acute founder. 



LONG ROUND WORMS (LUMBRICI). 



Symptoms. — The animal will not do well, will fall off in con- 

 dition, and every once in a while will pass some long, round worms 

 in his manure. Sometimes when they are in large quantities they 

 will set up spells of colic, and we have known cases where they form 

 a ball in the small bowels and stop the passage, killing the animal. 



Treatment. — Get rid of the worms by giving : 



Raw Linseed Oil ^ pint. 



Spirits Turpentine 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonf uls. 



Mix and give as a drench once a week. As well as this give 

 a teaspoonful of sulphate of iron in his feed twice a day. This is 

 the best remedy known for the worms. 



PIN WORMS. 



These are short, fine worms about an inch or two long and 

 only affect the rectum or back bowel. 



Symptoms. — The horse generally feeds well, but will fall off 

 in condition. His coat will be dry and dusty ; he will rub his tail 

 and there will be a white, slimy stuff around the anus. 



