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worms from one to three inches in length. It is a somewhat 

 singular fact, that although these worms are usually found in 

 the large intestines, their origin, apparently, is in the stomach 

 of the horse. On opening horses after death, tumors are often 

 found in the stomach, which upon being cut open will be found 

 to contain either a thick whitish matter, or knots of small 

 worms, from half an inch to an inch in length, of precisely the 

 same appearance as that of the ascarides, and believed by the 

 author to be identical with them. 



The symptoms of worms are a rough, harsh, staring coat ; 

 irregular or depraved appetite ; a whitish, or yellowish white, 

 shining substance sometimes observable about the fundament, 

 accompanied by a disposition on the part of the animal to rub 

 the tail ; breath occasionally hot and fetid ; and in some cases 

 a dry, short cough. The animal becomes poor in flesh and 

 spirits. 



Various modes of treatment have been adopted with but little 

 benefit. The remedies which have become most popular are 

 tartar emetic, calomel, turpentine, an infusion of Indian pink, 

 arsenic, green vitriol, &c. That which has usually been found 

 most successful in the author's practice is to give one of the fol- 

 lowing powders for three successive nights ; of calomel three 

 drachms ; of tartar emetic one drachm ; mix and divide into 

 three powders. Twenty-four hours after, give the following 

 purgative ball : of Barbadoes aloes six drachms ; pulverized 

 ginger two drachms ; and pulverized gentian root one drachm. 

 Oil of turpentine in doses of two ounces has been very highly 

 recommended by some authors ; but this the author regards as 

 ft dangerous remedy, from its tendency to produce inflammation 



