b46 The Diseases of Animals 
The following tonic condition powders are excellent 
for horses : ; 
Sulfate of iron, pulverized ....... 4 ounces 
Nitrate of potash, pulverized... .. . 2 ounces 
Ginger root, pulverized aor . 2 ounces 
Gentian root, pulverized +. ee.» . 2 ounces 
Nux vomica seed, pulverized i ‘ 2 ounces 
Mix all together thoroughly, and give from a small to a 
heaping teaspoonful in the feed two or three times 
daily. A mixture of two parts by measure of common 
salt, two parts of wood ashes and one part of sulfur, 
mixed and placed where animals can have access to it, is 
excellent, not only as a preventive, but as treatment. 
Before giving medicines (vermifuges) for the purpose 
of killing or removing worms, the animal should be fed 
very sparingly for forty-eight hours. The medicine 
should be given on an empty stomach and followed by a 
brisk purgative to expel the worms from the intestines. 
Turpentine is an excellent remedy, in doses ranging 
from one dram for small animals to one to two ounces 
for the horse. The turpentine should always be well 
diluted, either with milk, olive oil, or raw linseed oil, so 
that it will not blister the mouth or throat. These 
doses should be given once daily, for two or three days, 
and followed by a good purgative. 
For tape- worms in sheep and lambs, koosoo in doses 
of two to three grains given in two ounces of castor 
oil is excellent; as is also ethereal extract of male- 
shield fern in one dram doses combined with four 
ounces of castor oil. All vermifuges should be given 
