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const-ion.*, and wanders about his stall, taking no notice of his 

 surroundings. Soon there comes a period of quietness, which 

 may be regarded as the turning point of -the disease. If the pulse 

 at this time begins to recover its tone, it may he regarded as a 

 good sign; but, if the pulse is weak and running down, the body 

 and legs cold, the mouth cold and clammy., the case may be re- 

 garded a.s hopeless, -the symptoms shown indicating that gan- 

 grene (mortification) has set in. In some cases, the animal may 

 live eight or nine hours after gangrene has set in, but death 

 usually follows in an hour or so. 



r j'reaimcnt. The treatment of enteritis is anything but satis- 

 factory. You must endeavor to overcome the disease by giving 

 medicine that will overcome the pain. For this purpose, give Dr. 

 LeGear's Colic Cure (see Appendix) every half-hour until relief 

 is obtained. Don't stop with one bottle, but keep giving as long 

 as there is any hope of recovery. If it is a strong, fat animal, a 

 good blood letting, from six to ten quarts, may be attended with 

 benefit. Mustard, ammonia, hot water, etc., may be applied to 

 the belly, to assist in relieving the pain. Give linseed tea, oat- 

 meal gruel, starch water, etc., to drink. All foods that are in 

 the le?,t hard, dry, and indigestible, should be avoided. If, 

 when the inflammation subsides, the bowels do not act, give 

 walking exercise, and, if necessary, a dose of raw linseed oil. 

 Feed lightly for a week or ten days, on roots, grass, bran mashes, 

 etc., and keep rather quiet. 



INTUSSUSCEPTION, OR IMAGINATION. 



Intussusception, or invignation. is the slipping of one portion 

 of a bowel into another por ion, similar to a partially turned 

 glove finger. The small bowels are the ones usually affected. 



