28 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



Citrate of iron, two drachms. 

 Treacle, a sufficient quantity. 



Arthritis (Scrofulous). 



Draught. 



Sulphate of iron, one drachm. 



Quinetum or sulphate of cinchonine, half a drachm. 

 Diluted sulphuric acid, one fluid drachm. 

 Water, six fluid ounces. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. 



Draught. 



Phosphate of iron, one drachm. 

 Diluted phosphoric acid, one fluid drachm. 

 Glycerine or honey, one fluid ounce. 

 Water, six fluid ounces. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. 



Ascarides. 



The Ascaris megalocephala, or lumbricoid worm of the 

 horse, has a greater number of caudal papillae than that of 

 the pig or man. The male is about seven inches long, the 

 female about seventeen inches. This worm has a smooth 

 body with transverse rings, and may be in any part of the 

 intestine, though generally in the small. The eggs resist dry- 

 ness, and it is probable that horses get them by drinking out 

 of ponds containing sewage. The worms may cause enteritis, 

 or, if numerous, even rupture. Look to the water-supply, 

 and pour boiling water on all worms passed. Give nourish- 

 ing diet. As a rule begin treatment with a brisk cathartic 

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