28 



HORSES 



PARASITES 

 The horse is host of a variety of worms. 

 Each has its own particular habitat. Some 

 thrive in the blood vessels, others in the 

 stomach or some portion of the intestines. 

 Unless in very large numbers no bad results 

 follow. In young colts if badly infested 

 a dropsical condition makes its appearance 

 and expert treatment is then necessary. 

 The feeding of worm powders and liquitls to 

 horses rarely accomphshes very much. Like 

 other conditions the infestation of animals 

 is a result of an impure water suppty. 

 Owners should take care to see that their 

 live stock are given well water or that oV)- 

 tained from running streams, 



HEAT OR SUNSTROKE 



This condition is frecjuently seen during 

 the hot weather, and at a time when the 

 farmer is busy haying or harvesting. 

 Symptoms are overlooked in the beginning, 

 and it is not until the animal stops or drops 

 to the ground that the driver realizes there 

 is something wrong. Were the animals' 

 temperature to be taken it would be seen 

 the thermometer would register its full 

 length, 110 degrees. 



If three horses are working abreast, the 

 center horse would in all likelihood be the 

 one to be affected, for the reason it gathers 



heat from the animal on each side, together 

 with the direct rays of the sun. 



Treatment. In extremely hot weather 

 horses should be given plenty of time to 

 feed, and no direct hurry should be made 

 to work them after the noon meal. In hot 

 weather the harness should be taken off, 

 immediately animals go to their stalls and 

 they should be given a sponge bath. 

 Water should be given them in small 

 quantities before they are grained. In 

 the afternoon water should be taken to 

 the field and animals given a drink at 

 frequent intervals. A sponge bath while in 

 the harness is an excellent thing, as it not 

 only refreshes them but is also cooling. 



When animals come down with sunstroke, 

 the harness must at once be removed, 

 and a shelter erected. Ice cold water or 

 wet blankets should be constantly applied 

 to the body and if possible ice packs to 

 the head, and cracked ice can be put into 

 the side of the mouth. 



If a large injection pump is available a 

 pailful of cold water can be injected into the 

 rectum and repeated at frequent intervals. 

 After recovery animal is to be given a com- 

 plete rest and should not again be worked 

 on hot da^'s, unless it be for short spells 

 in the early morning or late afternoon. 



GRAND CHAMPION CLYDESDALE GELDING— International Exposition 1917 



