18 Indigestion 



10 A case of various shaped needles. 



11 A convenient measuring glass marked in teaspoonsful. 



12 A glass funnel. 



13 Forceps, 



14 Pincers for hoof clipping and tusk removing. 



15 Cobbler's sewing thread and bees wax. 



INDIGESTION 



This is an inflamation of the mucous membrane lining the intestinal 

 canal. The mucous membrane is covered with a slimy mucous and on 

 portions of the canal tlie membrane is sometimes entirely destroyed 

 giving the membrane the appearance of being ulcerated. 



CAUSES 



Poor teeth causing improper mastication of the food. When worms 

 accumulate in large numbers they may cause injury to the intestional 

 wall and cause indigestion. Musty or moldy feeds continued for some 

 time will sometimes cause indigestion. Some horses naturally have 

 weak digestive tracts and develop indigestion at the first opportunity. 



SYMPTOMS 



Often times it is difficult to be positive that the horse hasn't got 

 compaction colic. But usually the horse will have previously exhibited 

 some of the following symptoms. No fever is present, in the chronjc 

 form the horse has a pasty and coated tongue, grates the teeth and may 

 show dizziness or colicky symptoms. Irregular appetites usually preceed 

 the attacks and the horse prefers unwholesome food as bedding etc., to 

 pure food. 



Constipation and diarrhea often alternate, with a sour and offensive 

 odor. The abdomen is noticeabley tucked up or becomes excessively 

 large. The horse is dull and stupid which may preceed the attack. The 

 feces are hard and often contain whole indigested food and mucous. 



TREATMENT 



The diet is most important in this disease. Until recovery the horse 

 should receive only a mixed ration of 

 Ground Oats, 5 parts 



