. The homœopathic veterinary doctor, giving the history, means of prevention, and symptoms of all diseases of the horse, ox, sheep, hog, dog, cat, poultry and birds, and the most approved methods of treatment. Veterinary medicine. THE HORSE THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 70 INTESTINAL WORMS. Several species of worms are found in tlie intestines of the horse, amon;^ which may be named (i) the long white worm, from six to twelve inches long, resembling the common earth-worm; (2) the slender one, from two to ,:four inches long; (3) the small, active, needle-like worm, found in great numbers in the large i
. The homœopathic veterinary doctor, giving the history, means of prevention, and symptoms of all diseases of the horse, ox, sheep, hog, dog, cat, poultry and birds, and the most approved methods of treatment. Veterinary medicine. THE HORSE THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 70 INTESTINAL WORMS. Several species of worms are found in tlie intestines of the horse, amon;^ which may be named (i) the long white worm, from six to twelve inches long, resembling the common earth-worm; (2) the slender one, from two to ,:four inches long; (3) the small, active, needle-like worm, found in great numbers in the large intestines and rectum, causing great irritation, and be- -ing darker than those named above; (4) the tape-worm,' white and jointed into regular sections; (5) the long threadworm. Two views are held re- gardmg the cause of worms. One is that they are injurious in themselves -and wholly foreign to the animal's constitution. The other is that they are due to a derangement of the mu- cous membrane and its secretions, favorable to the growth of their. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hammerton, George H. Chicago, Gross & Delbridge
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