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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
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the
anus
:
it
is
a
small
worm
with
a
large
head,
and
may
be
frequently
observed
in
the
dung.
The
truncheon
is
short
and
thick,
with
a
blacldsh
head,
and
is
found
in
the
maw,
where,
if
suffered to
remain,
it
sometimes
pierces
through,
and
thus
is
many
a
fine
horse
destroyed.
The
maw-worm
is
of
a
pale-red
colour,
resembling
an
earth-worm,
from
2
to
3
inches
long,
occupying
also
the
maw.
No.
370.
Symptoms
of
Worms
in
Horses.
{Stamping
forcibly
on
the
ground
with
either
of
his
forefeet,
and
frequently
striking
at
his
belly
with
his
hind
ones;
belly
projecting;
and
hard
looking
frequently
behind
him,
and
groaning
as
if
in
great
pain.
No.
371.
Remedies
for
Worms.
Keep
the
horse
from
all
kinds
of
food
for
one
day
;
at
night
give
him
a
small
quantity
of
warm
bran
mash,
made
as
usual,
and,
directly
after,
a
ball
made
of
1
scruple
calomel,
1
scruple
turpeth
mineral,
and
as
much
crumb
of
bread
and
honey
as
will
form
the
mass,
^ext
evening
give
him
a
pint
of
castor
and
^
pint
of
linseed
oil.
The
animal
is
then
to
be
fed
as
usual
for
2
or
3
days,
and
the
same
plan
again
to
be
employed.
No.
372.
Inflammation
of
the
Bowels.
This
not
very
common
—
but,
when
it
does
occur,
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