THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. Il5 



and feels rough; occasional gripes, and a bad breath, is 

 not uncommon. 



Treatment. — It is very difficult to remove worm? 

 from the stomach. Oil of turpentine acts as a ver- 

 mifuge, as does also cevadilla, or Indian caustic barley. 

 The use of salt with the food is said to be particularly 

 obnoxious to these animals. Calomel is sometimes 

 used to expel them, but the practice is dangerous in 

 the extreme. Tartar emetic and ginger, given in a ball 

 every morning before feeding, will be effective. An in- 

 jection of linseed-oil used when the ascarides is very 

 troublesome, will oftentimes destroy their pernicious 

 effects. Strong purgatives of all descriptions are be- 

 neficial when the horse is afflicted with worms, as num- 

 bers are thus brought away. 



Gibson strongly recommends calomel and aloe pur- 

 gatives before the hot weather comes on, and care be 

 taken with the diet afterwards ; it is doubtful if they 

 will prevail during that season. 

 On the first day administer 



Calomel - - - - 1 drachm, 



Anniseed (powdered), - - 4 drachms, 

 made into a ball with treacle or honey ; the second 

 day let 



Soccotrine Aloes - - - 8 drachms, 

 Ginger - - - - 2 drachms, 



be mixed into a ball, and these may be repeated at in- 

 tervals of nine days, until the horse has had three or 

 four doses. 



Sulphur given in doses of an ounce every night and 

 morning will destroy the quantity of ascarides which 

 are found occasionally in the horse's stomach. Emetic 

 tartar is a good remedy, and may be used with advan- 

 tage. Mr. Clark gives the folkw'ing account ol the 



