PARASITIC DISEASES OF TIIE nORSE. 



529 



for the holes found in 



never, as is popularly supposed, eats the stomach 

 the stomach soon after the death of a healthy ani- 

 mal, are really caused by the action of the gastric 

 juice, — in fact, a kind of self-digestion by the stom- 

 ach itself. 



The only harm bots can do is to accumulate in 

 such large quantities in the stomach and bowels as 

 to interfere with digestion and the free passage of 

 the fa3ces. In such cases a purgative may prove 

 advantageous. 



No specific treatment is necessary. Feed well. 



III. Lice. 

 All animals suffer from the ravages of external parasites, the most 

 common of which are lice. They are wingless insects, divided into 

 two classes, blood-suckers (^Hoematopinus) and Bird-lice (trichodectes.) 



BOTS FASTENKD TO THE 



STOMACH, UNABLE 



TO LET GO. 



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HEN-LOUSE, OR DERMANYS- 

 SUS OF THE HORSE. 



GONIODES STYLIFER OF 

 THE TURKEY. 



The former have narrow heads and long, trunk-like sucking tubes ; 

 the latter, very broad heads and biting jaws, but no sucking tube. Lice 

 always impoverish the animal they infest, causing loss of flesh and general 

 unthriftiness. Our four cuts of them are, of course, greatly magnified. 

 What to do. — The safest and most effectual remedy is a tobacco 

 infusion, made as follows : 



No. 85. 2 Pounds tobacco, 



3 Gallons water. 

 Mix, and steep for two hours. 



Sponge the animal thoroughly, 

 same manner : 



Or the following may be used in the 



No. 86. 



3 Pounds quassia chips, 



1 Gallon water, 



. Mix, and steep one hour. 



