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the oz.), 1 dram oil of aniseseed, 2 drams of powdered 

 ginger ; beat all up together in a mortar, till the aloes 

 are well broken,, and the whole is brought to a paste — 

 which roll into a ball, and give, fasting for one hour after ; 

 also give a small quantity of warm water, gently walking 

 the horse until it operates. It will be well to see that 

 the horse is open in body before giving this ball ; the an- 

 imal should also rest for twenty-four hours. If the horse 

 is of small size, the close must not be quite as large as 

 above specified. If this should not effect a cure, the 

 dose must not be repeated short of one week. There is 

 another kind of worm, small, round, and hard, that re^ 

 quii-es different treatment, to desti-oy which give the fol- 

 lowing : 1 dram of calomel, 6 do. of jalap, 6 do. of rhu- 

 barb in powder, wrought into a paste and given as above. 

 A small quantity of rosin, dried and powdered, may be 

 given before the worm-physic is taken. One ounce per 

 day will be of much benefit. 



Botanical Cure for Botts in the Stomach. — Take 8 oz. 

 of dried sage, boil it thoroughly in as small a quantity of 

 water as will answer to get its strength ; strain it well ; 

 add 1 pt. of sweet milk, and 1 pt. of molasses ; give it to 

 the animal; and when it enters the stomach the botts 

 will relinquish their hold and fill themselves with the 

 sweet milk, and the horse will immediately be relieved, 

 when a thorough potion of purgative medicine should 

 be given to carry off the botts, and the animal will 

 speedily recover. This is considered by many who have 

 tried it, to be the most safe and effectual remedy for the 

 botts. 



Remarks. — It requires much judgment to distinguish 

 between the botts and the colic, and similar complaints. 

 Horses are frequently killed by administering powerful 

 medicines, when a simple purgative would have removed 

 the complaint. Probably for no other malady are there 

 as many remedies prescribed as for this, among which 

 are the following: Entrails of fowls, grease, oil, ashes, 

 rye-heads, fresh meat, blood, tobacco, one spoonful of 

 slaked lime, castile soap, molasses, vinegar, soot, new 

 milk, honey, train-oil, laudanum, gin, &c. Caie should 

 be taken in administerinsr the above articles, as some of 



