496 MODERN FARRIER. 



ness of the amendment. Moderate feeding should 

 be allowed ; sometimes the animal refuses food, at 

 other times he is willing to eat, and often vora- 

 ciously. 



Mercurial frictions and blisters on the spine have 

 frequently a good effect. 



When inflammation proceeds from costiveness, 

 the dog appears dull and dislikes to move ; his belly 

 is also hot and sore. The costiveness is sometimes 

 complete, and at others a few drops of faeces are 

 strained out, by which an ordinary observer may 

 think the dog is purged instead of being bound. 



Clysters should be constantly applied ; medicines 

 are also necessary. A large dose of castor oil may 

 be at first tried, which, if not effective, must give 

 place to stronger means : viz. 



Calomel, _ _ _ 6 grains. 



Aloes, - - - - Ij drachm. 



To be diminished or increased according to size. 

 If the stomach reject the first dose, add half a quar- 

 ter of a grain of opium to the second, or a dose of 

 Epsom salts. To be repeated every four hours, but 

 with decreased strength. 



If the inflammation originates from a cold, the 

 dog betrays great heat, thirst, panting, and restless- 

 ness, even from the first attack. The stomach is 

 incessantly sick, throws up, and all food is rejected. 

 The belly is extremely hot, the eyes red, and the 

 mouth and nose first hot and then cold. The ani- 

 mal frequently lies on his stomach, and expresses 

 much distress. The cure, in this case, is early and 

 liberal bleeding; and clysters of castor oil, with 

 mutton broth, should be frequently applied till suc- 

 cessful. Rubbing the belly with oil of turpentine 

 has often a good effect. 



When the inflammation is of a bilious kind, the 

 dog vomits a black or yellow foetid matter. If the 



