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Show TONIC FOR RUN DOWN HORSES By Dr. A. S. Alexander "I havo a fourteen year old work horse weighing about 1400 pounds," says a reader In Oregon. "For nearly near-ly a year ho has been getting poorer poor-er In flesh in spite of extra care and feed. In hot weather, in tho middle of the afternoon, he gives out, and if not unhitched and rested staggers around. But tho next mornVg he is all right again, apparently. The horso has also been troubled with worms. His hair is rough and shows that ho is not In good health." Tho best way to handle such, a horso Is first to havo him clipped nt onco. Then work him In tho cool of tho morning and afternoon. Shade-his Shade-his head when at work, and allow cool drinking water In small quantities quan-tities often when nt work. Glvo the drinking water beforo feeding, not after meals. Allow free access to rock salt. In hot weather do not feed corn; feed wholo oats, wheat, bran, nnd hay. Ho will do better If not allowed to pasture gross when thcro Is work for him to do. Keep tho stnblo clean, darkened, nnd well ventilated. Give tho fol!6wlng tonic, which will kill tho worms, as well as braco up tho animal. Mix together equal parts of dried sulphate of Iron and powdered saltpeter, gential root, mix vomica, aild fenugreek. Of this, mix ono tablespoonful in tho foed, night and morning. Add salt if ho docs not care for tho drugged feod. Contlnuo for ton days; thon skip ten days, and If necessary ropont ho treatment. Avoid feodlng hay from low, wet lnnd,. na-It 'Infests-horses with worms. Thoy aro also contract; ed on, old closobltten postures whnn horses hnvo grazed. Form .and Flro-sldo. |