The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-09-09
From The Northampton tMa...l Glaetlc.
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In the summer months, fly Is seen busi-
ly engaged darting about the horse, deposit
ing its eggs, whic adhere 10 the hair Of the
horse by means Of a glutinous fluid, with
which they are covered. The animal breaks
them with his tongue in licking himself and
a small insect escapes and is taken into the
stomach, where it iastens itself 10 the cuti-
cular or insenslble coat OF the stomach, by
means Of two hooks. one on each side OF
It's mouth. ."-T Youatt on the Horse The
hooks are on its tail, the head hangs pendu-
lous on the stomach. [Scayington's Modern
Farrier.l When doctors disagree disciples
then are free. They remain there and grow
until the following spring, when they lose
their hold, and pass Oft through the allmen-
tary canal, when they take shelter in the
ground, and after few weeks appear in the
form Of ny. Hardly horse falls sick but
these creatures are charged with the mischief
by some ignorant people yet the horse en-
joys the most perfect. health while his stom-
ach is full OF them. Mr.. Bracey Clarke
saws be thinks they benefit by stimulating
the stomach and increasing the digestive
powers OF the animal. Ii this be the case,
they are sometimes dilatory in the dieharge
of their duty, IN the opinion Of the writer
who thinks he has seen cases where II would
be good idea 10 administer a few could
they be obtained. Mr.. YOuatt thinks they
cannot give the animal any pain while they
/ inhabIt the stomach that they feed on the
mucus OF the stomach. Mr.. Seayington says
/ that they feed on the food vi the horse, aud
sometimes taking more than their share,
the animal loses condition. DIR. Dadd says
he has heard wonderful stories Of their bur
rowing through the stomach, but denies it ~
toto. Mr.. Blain aiiirms that the symptoms
would be the same as other worms. They
cannot be DESTROYED in the stomach they
/ live in olive oil or spirits Of turpentine for
hours the strongest acids do not immedi-
ately destroy them. They cannot En re-.
moved from the stomach by medicine: they
are not in that part Of the stomach to which
medicine is conveyed aud yet We hear peo-
/ pie tell Of their letting 70 lneir hold to eat
milk and molasses. when before they know
! it they can be hurried out of the stomach by
some cathartic but supposing the hooks 70
be as Mr.. scayington SAYS. they may eat
whatever they choose, and vet retain their
hold in perfect safety. DO you ak what is
10 be done with them: We answer. our
way is to let them alone nor do We believe
they often injure the horse 10 any serious ex-
tent 4; that mos; uf the cases said 10 be bots
at work, are cases Of collie or Inflammation
Of the bowels, and might usually be relieved
By proper means. Its frequent thing 70
I find them ia the stomach in making examina.
tions after death from other diseases. but
there is no evidence, 80 far as the writer
knows, Of their destroying the life of the
horse. The stomach and intestiues are
sometimes ruptured from other causes, and
il has been latd 70 bots, but il yet remains
to be proved and the practice Of tortaring
the sick animal with medicine TO destroy
bots il sdeicsiablr. Its like boring the horn.
II cattle for tile imaginable disease of horn
distemper, aud burning the rooi ni the horse',
mouth y cure the lampas. anil cutting tbs
bladders out of the feet Tor ringboue. and
cutting on cattle's tails for tail soak--all o.
which is the meanest quackery. and deserve,
the condemnation II every humane and IN.
telligent man.
Yours truly,