240 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



(3.) Stroxgylus. — This variety, and a species of 

 Filaria, arc sometimes found in tlic blood vessels, and are 

 similar in the ciTects produced in the horse, to those seen 

 in sheep affected with rot. 



Chusc. Feeding on wet and marshy laiid, and pasture 

 leaving been flooded with water. \iho has not heard of 

 the effects produced ft'om this cause, in animals grazed 

 ii])on the course of the river Xile, in Egypt, after each 

 inundation ? 



Treatment. Support the strength by good, generous feed- 

 ing, and give iron, and gentian, each two to three drachms, 

 once a day, removing the animal to higli and dry pastiu'e, 



(4.) AscArjDES. 



Cause. A bad habit of body, called cachexia and chlo- 

 rosis. 



Treatment. Give iron, gentian and arsenious acid, in 

 the following manner : Powdered sulphate of iron, two 

 drachms; gentian root, two drachms; arsenic, fiv^c grains; 

 mix, and give in one dose in mixed, cut or soft feed, twice 

 or three times a week. 



Wounds. — They are divided into simple, incised, con- 

 tused, lacerated, punctured and poisoned. Wounds are 



DIRECTOR AND PROBES USED IN THE CURE OF WOUNDS AND SORES. 



more or less dangerous, when entering the cliest and belly; 

 as are also poisoned wounds, or those from the bite of a 

 mad dog. (See Bites.) 



