INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 9 



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A.11 food should be denied him, and in its stead give liim 

 gruel, a decoction of lintseed, thin starch, or arrow-root, or 

 a strong solution of gum-arabic. Clysters of warm gruel 

 would also be proper, in which a quarter of an ounce of 

 aloes is mixed. Some prefer from six ounces to half-a-pound 

 of Epsom salts. These should be administered with Reid s 

 patent, pump. If the irritation and indications of pain still 

 continue after twelve or fourteen hours have elapsed, it will 

 be necessary to give the following : — 



Gruel .... 2 quarts. 



Prepared chalk . . 1 ounce, 'V 



Catechu .... 4 ounces. 



Opium .... 2 scruples ; 



The above to be repeated every five or six hours until the 

 purging and pain are allayed, after which the doses should 

 be lessened in quantity and frequency. 



If the inflammatory symptoms are very great, it will be 

 necessary to have recourse to bleeding ; but this must only 

 be resorted to when accompanied by general febrile symptoms. 

 The horse must be kept warm and Avell-clothed, with his 

 legs bandaged after being rubbed thoroughly. 



SPASMODIC COLIC. 



Symptoms. — This disorder in general comes on very 

 suddenly, without any premonitory signs. The horse be- 

 comes very restless, shifts his position, paws the ground, 

 and looks round with anxiety at his flanks ; sometimes 

 raising his foot as high as his belly and striking it violently : 

 lie will also lie down and roll about on his back. In a few 

 minutes the spasm subsides, and the animal after shaking 

 himself will resume feeding. At longer or shorter intervals 

 the attack is renew'ed, but with increased violence ; he will 







