INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS 79 



ENTANGLEMENT OF THE BOWELS. 



This is caused by colic, in consequence of the 

 animal throwing himself about while suffering under 

 the pain of that complaint ; portions of that intestine 

 called the ileum become twisted and knotted, and 

 drawn together with astonishing firmness. There is 

 no remedy for this complaint. 



STONES IN THE INTESTINES. 



Horses that are subject to very frequent attacks 

 of colic pains have usually stony masses in the caecum 

 or colon. Sometimes they are some pounds weight. 

 These, obstructing the passage of the gut, produce 

 colic pains ; and at other times, when exceedingly 

 large, by pressing upon the mucous membrane, 

 produce inflammation. But as yet no distinctly- 

 marked symptoms have been detected by which their 

 presence can be ascertained. Hitherto no certain 

 mode of treatment has been discovered for their 

 removal. 



INTUSSUSCEPTION OF THE INTESTINES. 



This is another evil arising from a long-continued 

 spasmodic action of the ileum, which sometimes causes 

 an inverted pressure from the caecum towards the 

 stomach, which overcomes the natural action, which 

 forces this contracted portion of the intestine into a 

 portion above it, which retains its natural calibre. 

 The irritation thereby produced increases the upward 

 action, and causes still more of the intestine to be 

 forced inwards, until an obstruction of an insur- 

 mountable character is produced. Continued and 

 unmitigated pain is the only symptom which may 

 lead to a suspicion that this incurable malady has 

 taken place. 



