58 avery's own farrier. 



will set them at their destructive work at any time of the 

 year. 



Symptoms. — He will suddenly stop eating, look around, 

 often bite his side and breast, lie down and quickly rise 

 again; sometimes when down will roll quite on his back 

 and be in great distress, for then the bot is boring into 

 the maw or bowels; sometimes they catch hold of the 

 straight gut, as they pass along, and work there. When 

 this is the case the horse's motions denote the seat of 

 pain, for he will put his nose back towards the hips and 

 tail. 



Cure. — Take as much alum as will dissolve in a quart 

 of warm water, and turn it down the horse; and if there 

 are any signs of their troubling him behind, give as a 

 glyster, the same as above; after two or three hours give 

 physic. This is the most certain remedy that can be 

 given, and is sure to save your horse if the bots have not 

 eaten quite through the maw or stomach. A piece of 

 weasel skin with the fur on, the size of the palm of your 

 hand, is also very good to make them let go; it will not 

 kill them, but is good for inflammation, &c. 



MY PREVENTIVE FOR BOTS AND WORMS. 

 "A word to the wise is sufficient." 



Take a strong solution of alum and wash all the p^s 

 on which there are any nits; this acts chemically upon 

 the egg and destroys the fecundating property of them, 

 so that they will never hatch whether thev are in or out 

 of the stomach. When you put your horse up, after the 

 season is over for this fly, give a piece of alum, well 

 pulverized, the size of a walnut, in his food for a few 



