148 Diseases of the Horse, 



No. 144. Sulphate of magnesia (Epsom salt), 

 Sulphate of soda (Glauber salt), 

 Common salt, each 1 lb. 



Essence of ginger, 1 oz. « 



Mix these in a gallon of warm water and give about a pint once, twice 

 or three times a day, until gentle and effectual purgation is estab- 

 lished. 



For cattle, the following similar mixture is recommended 

 by Mr. Dun : — 



No. 145. Sulphate of magnesia, 



Common salt, each ^ lb. 



Powdered ginger, 2 oz. 



Mix in two quarts of water, and repeat daily until free evacuation is 

 obtained. 



Often for a torpid liver, dullness and general " bilious- 

 ness '' nothing succeeds so well as to begin with a brisk purge 

 of aloes or salts, and follow it up by giving daily for a week 

 the following : — 



No. 146. Peruvian bark, 1 oz. 



Powdered nux vomica, 1 drachm. 



Mix into a ball with meal and molasses and give every morning. 



INTESTINAL WORMS. 



In the horse two kinds of intestinal worms are found (be- 

 sides the bot worm, which is a temporary resident only and 

 will be described elsewhere). They both belong to the genus 

 asoarisy and are known as the round worm, which dwells in 

 the intestines proper, and the thread worm which lives almost 

 exclusively in the rectum. The former is not unlike the com- 

 mon earthworm in size ; the latter is much smaller, and re- 

 sembles in size and color a piece of white thread an inch or 

 so long. 



Symptoms. — These are not very distinctly pronounced. 

 The coat is rough, the appetite irregular or craving, there is 

 often itching about the anus, evinced by the desire to rub the 

 hind quarters against walls, and there may be some emacia- 

 tion. 



