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of perfection, from the hail* of its dam, on which they had been 

 deposited, rather than from its own coat. The perfected ova, 

 being thus taken into the mouth, became first entangled in its 

 mucus, and finally lodged in those shallow recesses at the root of 

 the tougue, where they became hatched. Some of these creatures 

 measured as much as three-eighths of an inch in length, and rather 

 less than one in diameter. They were firmly fixed, by their littlf 

 booklets, apparently to the innei surface of the mucous follicles. 

 Their free extremities were of a deep red color, and their bodies 

 of a yellowish brown.' " 



Treatment. — The only remedy for ridding the system of bots is 

 a run at grass, in the month of May. 



Gastritis, or Inflammation op the Stomach. 



Acute inflammation of the stomach seldom, if ever, occurs 

 among horses as a spontaneous affection. It is usually occasioned 

 by irritating medicines or poisons, or food of an inferior quality. 

 When an irritating poison has been received into the stomach, and 

 excites inflammation there, or when acute inflammation arises 

 from any cause, the symptoms which mark that inflammation are 

 pain, distress, and restlessness ; a loathing of food ; for, if any thing 

 be given by the mouth, it creates increased pain. The animal 

 breaks out in;a cold sweat, lies down and quickly rises again, be- 

 comes early and greatly prostrated in strength, and has a pulse 

 usually quick and much oppressed. Sometimes purging sets in ; 

 at others, the bowels are constipated. The disease is very apt to 

 run into eastro-enteritis — inflammation of the stomach and bowels. 



Treatment. — The general treatment consists in the administra- 

 tion of slippery-elm mucilage, and half-ounce doses of chlorate of 

 potass, two or three times per day. Should gas accumulate in the 

 gtomach or bowels, give one ounce of hyposulphite of soda, dissolved 

 in a pint of warm water. The ordinary drink should consist >f 

 hay tea, to which a small quantity of molasses may be added. 



Rupture of the Stomach. 



Rupture of the stomach is always a fatal malady, over which 

 neither art nor nature has any control ; yet, the accident being one 

 of frequent occurrence, it becomes necessary for us to know some- 



