PECULIAR TO HORSES. 71 



with masticated hay, and about three inches above the stomach was 

 a rent in tlie gullet of about three inches in length ; this accounted 

 for the sudden death of the horse. There were no signs of any dis- 

 ease about the animal except the catarrhal aftection ; hence, the bots 

 may be considered as the exciting cause of the death of this animaL 



In the face of evidence of this character, and on the strength of 

 past experience, together with what Mr. Gamgee has written on the 

 subject, I do believe that bots are often injurious to horses, and I 

 feel it a duty I owe to those who have perused my former writings 

 on the subject, to own up and acknowledge my error. In the case 

 alluded to I found a very large number of perforations on the cu- 

 ticular coat of the stomach, which tlie bots had previously made and 

 occupied ; so it would appear that these creatures had suddenly left 

 their camping gi'ound, and congregated together like a swarm of 

 bees to cause the death of the horse. 



I am not acquainted with any remedy that would be likely to expel 

 the bots from the stomach ; a run at grass will probably have the 

 desired eifect ; yet if the reader wishes to try the eflect of medicine, 

 I should recommend the iise of the following : 

 Powdered Poplar Bark, ) 

 Sublimated Sulphur, V Equal parts. 

 Powdered Rock Salt, ) 



Mix a tablespoonful in the food twice or thrice weekly, and feed a 

 few carrots occasionally. 



DERANGEMENT OF THE STOMACH, OR INDIGESTION. 



Horses the subjects of indigestion, usually have a capricious appe- 

 tite ; they will often devour their bedding rather than partake of the 

 food which is placed before them ; they occasionally eructate gas 

 both from the mouth and anus, are usually afflicted with worms, 

 have a foetid breath, are subject to colic, and are very apt to become 

 crib-biters. 



Treatment. — Give the animal a few doses of the following: 



Powdered Gentian 2 ounces. 



" Poplar Bark 4 " 



Carbonate of Soda 2 " 



Chlorate of Potass 1 " 



Linseed Meal |- pound. 



Mix ; divide into nine parts ; administer one as a drench, or mix 

 it with the food. 



The American Magnetic Powders can be used in lieu of the above, 

 and are equally well adapted for cattle and sheep. 



ACUTE RHEUMATISM. 



The faithful servant of man — the horse^does not enjoy immunity 

 from the above distressing-disease. The same causes which operate 



