78 DR. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



Treatment. Treat the same as for intussusception, which is 

 generally useless. 



DIARRHOEA. 



Diarrhoea is just the opposite of constipation, and consists in 

 the passage of an undue quantity of liquid feces. It is quite 

 common amongst horses and cattle, and, in a majority of cases, 

 is a symptom of some other disease, hut also occurs as a separate 

 trouble. 



Causes. Feeding on rich and succulent (juicy) food, when the 

 animal is not accustomed to it, and over-doses of physic, which 

 produces one of the worst forms of diarrhoea; drinking stagnant 

 or putrid water, diseased condition of the teeth, eating irritating 

 substances, etc., are among the many causes. Horses with long 

 bodies, long legs, and narrow, flat sides are predisposed to scour, 

 and are called "washjr by horsemen. Fast or road work aggra- 

 vates the trouble, and, in fact, may cause it. 



, Symptoms. It is easily recognized. There are frequent wa- 

 tery discharges, sometimes forced out in a violent manner, while 

 in others it may be seen trickling down the legs. After each 

 passage, there is quite often slight griping pains. In a day or 

 two the pulse becomes quicker and weaker, the ears and ex- 

 tremities become colder than in health, and the animal gets 

 weak and staggers in his gait. He has no appetite, but has an 

 excessive thirst. If not checked, inflammation of the bowels 

 may follow. 



Treatment. Try and find out the cause of it before you begin 

 its treatment. If due to some irritant in the bowels, give at once 

 one-half to one pint of linseed oil is a drench. Nearly every case 

 of diarrhoea can be cured in a short time by giving from two to 



