MODERN FARRIEil. '^l 



foully, or pampered for sale, are the most disposed 

 to breed the ascarides. Sound, healthy horses are 

 seldom troubled with these insects. 



Cnre. — The writer quoted above says, that horses 

 troubled with worms may be relieved without much 

 expense or trouble, only by giving him a spoonful 

 of savin, once or twice every day, in oats or bran 

 moistened ; and if three or four cloves of chopped 

 garlic be mixed with the savin, it will do better, for 

 garlic is of great service in these complaints. ' Horses 

 that are troubled with bots,' says Mr. Gibson, 'ought 

 to be purged with calomel and aloetic purges before 

 the weather grows too hot ; and if they be kept to 

 a clean diet after this, it will be a great chance if 

 ever they are troubled with them any niore« As 

 the bots generally happen about the grass season, 

 those horses that are turned out to grass often get 

 rid of them there, by the first fortnight's purging ; 

 and those who have the convenience of a good pas- 

 ture for their horses, need not be very solicitous 

 about mvin*x them medicines.' 



The following prescription is strongly recom- 

 mended : 



Calomel, - ^ - 1 drachm. 

 Aniseeds, in powder, - half an ounce. 

 Treacle enough to make a ball. 



This to be given in the evening, and the next 

 morning the following is to be administered : 



Soccotrine aloes, _ _ 8 drachms. 

 Ginger, - _ - _ 2 drachms. 

 Treacle enough to make a ball. 



The foregoing bolus and purgative ball is ordered 

 to be repeated, after an interval of nine days, until 

 the horse has taken three doses. Then the follow- 

 ing powder is advised daily for about a month. 

 This process does not require any change of diet, oj 

 involve gj^iy hazard from the eifects of cold. 



