P. R. KRISHNA IYER                                     11

may possibly be one of the biting flies as there is concentration of stock in
these stud farms, and this naturally leads to a concentration of flies.

From an examination of the microfilariae and their ' unsheathed'
character, the larvae appear to belong to some Onchocercoid worm. Specific
identification was not possible from the microfilariae seen in the sections
and only post mortem examinations will solve the question of the identity
of the adult worm, when found.

Treatment with antimosan and other antimony preparations appear
to have an inhibitory effect on the progress of the disease.

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