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but fit for the organs of digestion to act upon. The bile (fluid 

 secreted by the liver) may be deficient in quantity or quality; 

 there may be lack of secretion of the pancreas; or there may be 

 lack of perstaltic (worm-like) movement of the stomach and in- 

 testines, which is very essential to the passage of the ingesta. 

 Oilier causes are, wintering on hard, dry hay or corn stalks, or 

 any bulky or innutritive food; irregular feeding or over-feeding, 

 though the latter is more liable to cause engorged stomach. 



Symptoms. It is characterized by an irregular appetite, which 

 is often depraved: refusing food at times, and at others eating 

 ravenously; his depravity is shown by eating wood, dirt, soiled 

 bedding, or even his own feces; to-day the bowels may be loose 

 and bad smelling, to-morrow bound; grain often passes whole in 

 the dung. The animal loses flesh, the skin becomes hard and 

 d 1 ^ and seems very tight (hide-bound). 



Treatment. If the teeth are sharp or irregular, have them 

 rasped by a veterinary surgeon; if any are decayed, they must be 

 extracted; if due to ravenous eating or bolting the food, compel 

 it to be eaten slowly by spreading it out on a large surface, or by 

 putting some rocks in the feed-box. Also, pay particular atten- 

 tion to the quality and quantity of the feed, and the time of feed- 

 ing; examine the water supply, and see that it is given before 

 feeding. Don't forget, the seat of trouble may be in the stom- 

 ach, intestines, or other organs of digestion. To remove any ir- 

 ritation of the bowels, such as worms, undigested food, etc., give 

 as a drench, linseed oil, 1 pint; oil of turpentine, 1 ounce; and 

 follow with Dr. LeGear's Condition Powders, according to the 

 directions on each box. 



