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DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



temperament having too much cold water given to drink on 

 a cold morning, nervous irritation, severe work or excite- 

 ment from any cause, may excite this trouble. 



Symptoms. A sudden jerking or twitching of the muscles 

 of the sides and flanks ; pulse wiry, quick and low, more or 

 less fever; extremities natural. 



Cure. This disease being of a purely spasmodic charac- 

 ter, but in this case wholly of a nervous nature, bleeding 

 must be omitted, and must be treated wholly by giving 

 spasmodic remedies. Give assafcetida, in a dose of from 

 i to 3 ounces of the tincture, mixed in a half pint of wa- 

 ter. Given as a drench will stop it almost instantly. 



If necessary, the medicine may be repeated in two hours. 

 Keep the horse well clothed, and keep all exciting causes 

 away from him. The bowels should be kept loose and regu- 

 lar, by giving bran mashes and moderate exercise. 



WORMS. 



The symptoms of worms are debility, feebleness, slug- 

 gish movements, emaciation, staring coat, hide bound, 

 skin covered with blotches, irregular and capricious appe- 

 tite, tucked up belly, pallid ap- 

 pearance of the lining mem- 

 brane of the lip, badly digested 

 faeces, rubs the tail, and where 

 fundament worms exist a whi- 

 tish substance will be found 

 about the fundament. 



Give of calomel, 3 drams; 

 tartar emetic, i dram. Mix and 

 divide into three powders; one to be given at night for 

 three successive nights. To be followed, in twenty-four 

 hours, with a good purging ball. 



Symptoms of Worms. 



Tsenia, or Tape Worm. 



Different Kinds of Worms. 



