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Symptoms. The symptoms of catarrhal gastritis 

 vary according to the intensity of the disease, vomition 

 after eating being one of the most common. There is 

 usually increased thirst. In the beginning of the disease 

 there is often constipation, followed by diarrhea with a 

 discharge of a thin, fetid, fecal material. There is a 

 slight rise of temperature and usually an unequal dis- 

 tribution of surface temperature, one part being warm 

 while another is cold. The tail drops, and the animals 

 have a tendency to pile up or get under their bedding. 

 The course of the disease is usually rapid and recovery 

 almost certain. 



Treatment. The treatment consists in determining 

 the cause and then removing it. It is advisable to 

 empty the stomach by use of an emetic, such as apomor- 

 phin. The affected animals should then be placed on a 

 diet consisting of a small quantity of easily digested food. 

 Further treatment is rarely needed. 



Croupous Gastritis 



Croupous gastritis is usually the result of caustics 

 ingested with food stuff, such as lye, which is occasionally 

 fed in large quantities for the purpose of warding off 

 diseases of various kinds. 



Lesions. In croupous gastritis an intense tumefac- 

 tion of the mucosa is present, the affected portion con- 

 taining accumulation of exudate which is dirty white or 

 brown in color, and when detached usually leaves a 

 bleeding surface. 



Symptoms. The manifestations of croupous gas- 

 tritis are similar to those of catarrhal gastritis, but are 

 more intense. The animals evince gastric pain by 

 uneasiness, restlessness, and frequent vomition. There 

 is a rise of temperature of from one to two degrees Fahren- 

 heit. The affected swine have little desire to eat, but 

 they show a tendency to drink frequently, after which 

 they evidence more intense pain until they vomit. The 

 tail hangs straight, and the animals have little tendency 

 to move. 



