344 The Care of Animals 



The following tonic condition powders are excellent 

 for horses : 



Sulfate of iron, pulverized 4 ounces 



Nitrate of potash, pulverized 2 ounces 



Ginger root, pulverized 2 ounces 



Gentian root, pulverized 2 ounces 



Nux vomica seed, pulverized 2 ounces 



Mix all together thoroughly, and give from a small to a 

 heaping teaspoonful in the feed two or three times 

 daily. A mixture of two parts by measure of common 

 salt, two parts of wood ashes and one part of sulfur, 

 mixed and placed where animals can have access to it, is 

 excellent, not only as a preventive, but as treatment. 

 Before giving medicines (vermifuges) for the purpose 

 of killing or removing worms, the animal should be fed 

 very sparingly for forty -eight hours. The medicine 

 should be given on an empty stomach and followed by a 

 brisk purgative to expel the worms from the intestines. 

 Turpentine is an excellent remedy, in doses ranging 

 from one dram for small animals to one to two ounces 

 for the horse. The turpentine should always be well 

 diluted, either with milk, olive oil, or raw linseed oil, so 

 that it will not blister the mouth or throat. These 

 doses should be given once daily, for two or three days, 

 and followed by a good purgative. 



For tape -worms in sheep and lambs, koosoo in doses 

 of two to three grains given in two ounces of castor 

 oil is excellent; as is also ethereal extract of male- 

 shield fern in one dram doses combined with four 

 ounces of castor oil. All vermifuges should be given 



