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and calculi, when not promptly relieved, are likely to 

 terminate in inflammation of the bowels. 



To an ordinary observer, many of the symptoms of 

 inflammation of the bowels appear like those of colic, 

 but the following differences should be observed. In 

 inflammation of the bowels there is abdominal pain, as 

 in colic, but the pain is more continuous. In inflamma- 

 tion of the bowels there is fever, the temperature 

 may go from 100 up to 105; it is usually above 

 103. The pulse is small, hard, "thready," and rapid, 

 the horse dislikes to lie down, and, before lying 

 down, will frequently stand with all four feet near 

 together, tread around with the legs partially bent, 

 and hesitate before going down. When he does lie 

 down, he does so as gently as possible, getting down 

 on his knees, or sitting down upon his haunches like 

 a dog, and remaining in this position for some time. 

 In colic, pressure or kneading on the abdomen usually 

 gives relief, but in enteritis pressure on the abdomen 

 causes increased pain. In enteritis, the horse has an 

 anxious, distressed expression of countenance. There 

 is a disposition to walk about in a circle, pausing only 

 to paw, or to attempt to lie down. 



Give laudanum in ounce doses, combined with a 

 small dose (half a pint) of raw linseed oil, to quiet the 

 pain. Hot blankets should be applied to the abdomen. 

 Gruels and linseed tea should be given and the horse 

 should be kept, as quiet as possible. It is not a good 

 plan to give more than one or two enemas, as they are 

 liable to increase the irritation of the bowels. 



In cattle, inflammation of the bowels comes on more 



