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THE farmer's veterinarian 



an ounce of powdered aloes as a physic, is a good 

 remedy and easily administered. Mix the turpen- 

 tine with half a pint of milk or gruel and give on 

 an empty stomach. Carbon bisulphide is a good 

 remedy. Take two drachms or one-fourth of an 

 ounce of this and shake with a pint of cold water 



HORSE BOTS IN STOMACH 



The bot fly lays its eggs on the hair of the horse. These, 

 taken Into the stomach, hatch out and give rise to horse bots 

 or young maggots that attach themselves to the walls of the 

 stomach. After becoming grown they loosen themselves and 

 pass out with the feces. 



and drench. Repeat this every two hours until an 

 ounce of bisulphide is given, then give a physic of 

 aloes. These remedies should be given on an 

 empty stomach. 



Bot-Fly of Cattle or Warbles. — It is now be- 

 lieved that eggs are deposited near the feet and 

 that the grub is taken into the mouth and becomes 



