. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 90 PARASITOLOGY. body. The male rneasures eight to ten inches ; the female ten to twelve inches; the female is ovipa- rous Animals Infested.— The horse, the ass and ihe mule. Parts Infested. — The small intestines. Symptoms.—They are found free in the small intestines and consume food taken in by the host and digested ; thus ihey rob the host of its nutrients. By their ^<k presence they may cause various troubles of di- Fig. 26-AscARis Megalocephala (a gestiou : they may cause young one). a Catarrhal couditiou
. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine. 90 PARASITOLOGY. body. The male rneasures eight to ten inches ; the female ten to twelve inches; the female is ovipa- rous Animals Infested.— The horse, the ass and ihe mule. Parts Infested. — The small intestines. Symptoms.—They are found free in the small intestines and consume food taken in by the host and digested ; thus ihey rob the host of its nutrients. By their ^<k presence they may cause various troubles of di- Fig. 26-AscARis Megalocephala (a gestiou : they may cause young one). a Catarrhal couditiou of K «^^^d Showing: Three Lips. ^y^^ ^^^^^1 intestiues, and b, Caudal Extremity. ' the irritation may be sufficient to produce diarrhoea, a rough coat and an unthrifty condition. Worms may be passed in the feces. Treatment.—An aloetic ball made of one ounce Barbadoes aloes, cne dram powdered nux vomica, with a sufficient ciuantity of linseed meal and glycer- ine to make a bolus, followed by two drams tartar emetic twice a day ; or, two-dram doses of iron sul- phate three times a day for three or four days, con- joined with the aloetic ball; or, oil of turpentine two to three ounces, and two to three pints of raw linseed 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 Kaupp, B. F. (Benjamin Franklyn), 1874-. Chicago, A. Eger
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