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drench; or one-half pint of whisky with half a dozen eggs 

 may be given and repeated every four hours. After an ani- 

 mal has suffered from an attack of bloating, great care should 

 be taken that it does not eat too much for several days, as the 

 stomach is weak and a relapse can be brought on very easily. 



DISTENTION OF THE PAUNCH WITH FOOD. 



This trouble is occasionally seen in cattle, and is due to eating 

 too much of certain kinds of dry food. The stomach becomes 

 paralyzed, and the food lies there in an undigested state. The 

 left flank is seen to be full, but not as in bloating. The fullness 

 will pit on pressure. After a time gas may form, and then very 

 urgent symptoms come on. In treating this trouble every effort 

 should be made to arouse the action of the paralyzed paunch, 

 and work off the large quantity of food it contains. Give as a 

 drench the following: 



Sweet spirits of nitre 2 ounces. 



Tincture of nux vomica ; ounce. 



Tincture of ginger 1 ounce. 



Aqua ammonia 1 ounce. 



Cold water 1 quart. 



Repeat in four hours if necessary. Give physic No. 3, and if it 

 does not work in twelve hours, give No. 4. If there is much 

 gas present, treat according to directions under bloating. As a 

 last resort, an operation is sometimes performed, called rumen- 

 otomy, by which a hole is cut into the left 'flank and a certain 

 amount of the contents of the paunch is taken out with the hand. 

 This is an operation that is not liable to be successful unless per- 

 formed by a qualified veterinary surgeon. 



