Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
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Fob THE FIRMIRs.
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The worms growing in the stomach, Glsc
within the bowels aud entraiis OF i hSEse,
have their origin mostly. from internal, dis
| order, such as excrementS, slime, and the ez-
/ istence OF indIdestibfe and crude substances
hey pot onfy render it iM possible for f0tse
to thrive. bat are often the cause 6e his sud
den death. They make their appearance at
hrst III the stomach, and develop themselves
with rapid increase trOm the suiall and large
entraiis to the rectum -, They afs the pro-
duct Of indIgested tooi. uusOGnd aud fith
pasture, but are particularly created by tho
feeding Of grain when the horse is not aeeua-
toned to that species of provender. nj
Stomach worms, commonly called bott,,
have the resemblance Of small round bugs
are ot u reddish brown culor. with sharp,
horny mouths, which they drive into rho
walls Ot the stUr'uch, like woodScreY. uef.
torating the mucus, Or villus coat. Worms
OF different natures are found within the en-
trails, resembling, with small difference 10
breadth, but not often IN length. the rain
worm Remaining within these entrsiH,
which they gradually gnaw through. hey of.
ten cause the animals certain destruetion!2H
The third class of worms are found within
the rectum. aud originate from putrid exere-
ment. Symptoms of the existence of botts
display themselves at the end of the reetunl
by mo sture resembling bean, created
from the biting Of the worm, but consisting
entirely Of purulent substance A horssS
rolling On its spine, feeling the Eeenest pain
III that direction, as the tube of the stJrn4eh
Is partly ttuched to the buck bone, is fhdieS-
tive Of the existence Of worms. We must
not omit to remark, that horses that run oh
pasture are more likely to be affected trith
bolts than those that are constantly stabbed.
more espec ally such as are ied,Un gram I'M.
medIateiy after being taken from the feld.5
The remedies are numerous Many are
reSorted to without any decided gbenGf.oA
Among those best suited, and such Us RSTo
i'll ancient times been tried. and have tiuiet
with astounding success. the FO lowIng:'
Garlic asatoe a, long pepper placed5 ID
rag and tied arUun the suafie, to be SE.
tached to the halter, through the horSeA
mouth. Another remedy is one quart Iwtet
m'Ik eleven yolks Of e gs, quarter pound Of
sugar, mix we'll. and Inject with racsi or
syringe. In addition, procure a small guam
tlty Ut ranuncuus. which. after being dried
and powdered. bill with sweet milk and mo-
lasses, pint of eaci., with which the horse
is to be drenchcd. The directions, wen
complied with, will infallibly eradicate the
evil. Notwithstanding the poisonous pro-
penstIes OF ranumculus. it may be, boldly ad,
ministercd and thereby permanent cure in.
sured. The following. smother method, bHt
nevertheless Of great healing results. has of
ten been applied and should not be over.
looked, viz: half ounce of red precipitate,
m,xed with a sufficient quantity of butter,
formed into b1lus. Great care should be
taken not to impart this to the windpipe,
which might easily cause horse's death ~
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horse swallowing the blood.
The existence of the other sreeies Of Yofns
within the entrtils, siuke itself manifest b.
the restlessness of the horse. which il contiS.
unIy gnawing its sides and ribs. and kicking
in that direction also, there may Le disco.
vered white froth on its tongue All the
remedies described for the previous diseasa
are applicable to the expulsion of this second
class. while. in addition, it might be of gresk
advantage to try the following: three hands.
full of peach-leaves, boiled with ono quart Of
milk and small quantity Of asaioed,ta, TO be
applied as a. drench. f9TagP
The third species Of worms, withinIhA
rectum, may be discovered BY the f6lioSine
symptoms: A horse in that conditiun viii
consume but little food. while it is unabIe; 90
ev digest that small quantity. Rub6HE
$ bIttOck against every solid object. atd
constantly switching its tail; it suffers pain of
the most intense nature. All Imeans referred
to in the first and second cases may be CON.
piled with in this instance; while IN uddi:
ton. clyster with fish oil, or solution OF
muriate Of soda (tabl- salt will add to
speedy cure. Should horse from the ef.
tects Of bolts become the prey of dearh, opea
it stomach taking therefrom tie botB.
which. when r ID and pulverized and judi.
ciously mixen w-eh the food. will be tho
speediest and surest mode of Kidding a iivInr
no Sc of his worst and deadlesr enemies
the three classes Of wolms described in the
above. > ~
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