PARASITIC DISEASES. 915 



Sulphate of magnesia J lb. 



Oil of turpentine , . . 3 dr. 



Mix for a drench, and give one third of (he quantity every two. days 

 as a dose. 



An English writer, John Large, claims that the following will 

 destroy fluke in the liver : — 



Yellow resin , 1J dr. 



Oil of turpentine • 1J oz. 



Calomel . . .-. 18 gr. 



Tincture of iodine ; ■ .SO drops. 



For three doses, one every morning, for three days, in gruel. 



The sheep should be abundantly supplied with salt. Stewart 

 recommends the following mixture, to be given on the first appear- 

 ance of the suspicious symptoms : — 



, Saltpeter , 1 J oz. 



Powdered ginger. , .1 oz. 



Carbonate of iron '.' J oz. 



Salt , .1 lb. 



Boiling water ; 8 qts. 



The above to be mixed, and when nearly cold, 9 oz. of spirits of 

 turpentine to be added ; the whole to be bottled in quart bottles for 

 use, and when administered, should be well shaken, to mix the in- 

 gredients thoroughly. 



Vermicular Bronchitis.— This disease is caused by a white, 

 thread-like worm, the strongylus filaria, popularly known as the 

 lung-worm, the " lung-strongle," or strongula. (See Fig. 1212.) 



Fig. 1212. — Thread-strongle (Strongylus Filaria), Greatly Enlarged. 



The symptoms are essentially those of bronchitis, with the ex- 

 ception that the whole herd is affected, and mucus is coughed up 

 containing the above-described worms, either singly or in bundles. 

 A husky cou,gh is followed by dry, staring coat, embarrassed breath- 

 ing, and advancing emaciation* with diarrhea. This disease is called 

 the hobse when it appears in lambs. 



The proper treatment is to feed liberally on linseed cake, rape 

 cake, cotton cake, roots, oats, or beans v to which may be added a 



18 



