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VoMTTioN, Joogal, is (lescT-ibcd by (rilclirisfc as duo to inflam- 

 mation and distension of tlio stomach ospecially durino- tlio hot 

 weather. It also results from consumption of the leaves of a 

 Dekhan plant known as gumchi. Tn such cases Nature must ho 

 assisted in relieving the distended or inflamed stomach. 



Two principal disorders of the Rumen are described. Hovj:n 

 or Flatulent Colic. Bissel (Leach) is probably the disorder 

 here referi*ed to, but the seat is sometimes the intestines. 

 The disease most frequently occurs in cold weather and is 

 associated with a certain amount of fever ■which indicates that 

 there is more mischief going on than simple gaseous accumulation, 

 indeed there seems to be in these cases a subacute inflammation 

 of the mucous lining of the alimentary canal; the urine is 

 generally scanty and always high coloured ; the bowels are torpid 

 or loose, and in slighter cases it is noticed that the dung-balls 

 are not properly formed. The patient suddenly goes off his feed, 

 becomes restless, moving from one hind leg* to the other, uneasy 

 when touched, and irritable in the extreme, as denoted by 

 a tendency to bite his neighbours; the belly becomes swollen and 

 he sometimes lies down and rolls violently or simply presses the 

 belly against the ground, champs his jaws and shows other signs 

 of pain. Occasionally a little wind may be passed per anum. 

 Dietetic errors of various kinds, excess of green food, especially 

 with dew on it, bad food, and, sometimes, poisonous plants give rise 

 to this disorder. It must be treated on the ordinary lines, namely 

 by active fomentation, administration of agents suited to disperse 

 the accumulated gases, and endeavours to allay pain by hand-rub- 

 bing or stinnilants to the belly ; warm glii or til — or taramera oil in 

 half seer doses may be given followed by active purgation and 

 great care in selection of food. The natives fire in two lines from 

 shoulder up the neck to the ear and with the palm leaf bi'and on 

 each shoulder. They give, daily, beef, sarson oil, salt, and aromatics 

 (Leach.) Severe cases are termed by the natives Soale, milder 

 ones Malote (Gilchrist). A very severe form (termed also Sul) 

 is mentioned by Nunn as attacking animals of about two 

 months old aud carrying olf large numbers annually. It is con- 

 sidered quite iucurable. Another form of colic is spoken of by 

 Hodgson in the VeU-rinarian for 1852 under the name of Rns, as 

 attacking animals under a mouth old. 



