Abdominal anatomy of the horse shown with examples of gadflies: six figures showing the kidneys, bladder and large intestines of the horse and examples of a mature gadfly, with its larvae and ova. dissections of the heart, lungs, thoracic viscera, pulmonary artery and veins. Engraving by T. Cowan after B. Herring, ca. 1860.

Benjamin Herring · 1860

Lettering: Anatomy - The abdominal viscera, kidneys &c. ; The Oestrus Equi (Gadfly), ova, larvae, (bots), &c. ; fig. 1, The large intestines, as seen when the abdomen is first laid open ; fig. 2, The kineys, bladder & other vessels, in situ, the abdomen being deprived of the intestines ; fig. 3, Ova of the Gadfly attached to a hair ; fig.4, Larva of the Gadfly (the Bot), detached from the membrane ; fig. 5, Larvae of the Gadfly (Bots) adhering to the lining of the stomach ; fig. 6, The Oestrus Equi (Gadfly), the parent of the Bot (female) Bears number: Plate XIII. Figures individually lettered for key.