DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE 



passes off. Feed on soft food and follow up with the fol- 

 lowing mixture as a tonic • 



Ground Gentian Root /4 pound. 



Bicarbonate Soda V\ pound. 



Ginger Va pound. 



Sulphate of Iron . . .• V\ pound. 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a day 

 in the feed or on the tongue with a spoon. This will build 

 him up and start him to gain. 

 5. Bots. 



These are found clinging to the inside 

 of the stomach, and we have rarely exam- 

 ined a horse's stomach without finding at 

 least a few. They are sometimes found 

 in large numbers and in such cases are no 

 doubt a positive injury. 



Causes. — During the summer months 

 it is quite a common thing to see the 

 bot-fly or gadfly annoying the horse. The 

 object of the fly is to deposit its eggs 

 upon the hairs of the under portion of the 

 head and neck and about the legs. When 

 biting or rubbing his legs he takes these 

 into his mouth, from which they pass 

 into the stomach. Here they become at- 

 tached to the lining membrane and de- 

 velop until spring, when they let go their 

 hold and pass through the bowels with 

 the manure, after which they rapidly 

 develop into the full-grown bot-fly. 



Symptoms. — The first noticeable symp- 

 tom is that he is not doing well, although 

 he has a ravenous appetite. What he 

 eats seems to do him but little good. It 

 may be noticed, too, that he frequently 

 holds his head up and moves and twists 

 his upper lip. 



Treatment. — Give the following mix- 

 ture : 



Fig. 13 — Bots. 1. The 

 Female Fly. 2. Magni- 

 fied Head of the Bot. 

 3. The Bot. 4. The 

 Male Fly. 5. Showing 

 Method of Attaching 

 the Egg to a Hair. 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint. 



Spirits of Turpentine 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Shake well and give as a drench once a week until re- 

 lieved. Allow him to remain idle after each drench. Give 



