In twenty-seven years time, I never had a horse die of the bots. I
believe that almost every body is convinced that the bots come from the
eggs or knits, which are deposited upon the horse’s hair, by that
troublesome fly, resembling a bee in color. This has always been my
opinion. Now, as it is generally known, that a horse that has the bots,
does not appear to suffer, till he is too far gone to be cured, to
prevent the fatal effects of this disease, I have made it a practice to
give my horses, in the month of September, the following remedy: Of
olive oil, honey and lemon-juice, each, two ounces and a half: mix and
give these to the horse; the next day purge well. Whether a horse be
inclined or not to have the bots, this remedy will do him no hurt.