162 EVERY HAN HIS OWN FARRIER 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



The principal symptom of this disease is a griping 

 pain, which causes the animal to lie down frequently, 

 and rise with difficulty. He frequently turns his head 

 towards his belly, and endeavours to strike it with his 

 hind foot ; the body is full ; the eyes dull ; the pulse 

 strong and quick. The quickness of the pulse forms 

 a distinction between this complaint and the gripes, in 

 which latter disorder, the pulse is sometimes hard, but 

 seldom quickened. When the pain is violent, a copi- 

 ous perspiration takes place. When proper remedies 

 are not employed, the disease terminates in mortifica- 

 tion and death. In the treatment of this complaint, 

 the circumstances of the case must be carefully at- 

 tended to. If the pulse is much quicker than natural, 

 the under surface of the eyelid unusually red, and the 

 breathing disturbed, let a large quantity of blood im- 

 mediately be taken away, even five or six quarts ; and 

 then, unless the bowels are unusually open, give the 

 following drink : 



Sulphate of magnesia (epsom salts,) 8 ounces ; 

 Castor oil, 1 pint ; 



Gruel, 1 pint. 



Dissolve the salts in the gruel, and add to them the oil, for one 

 dose. 



The operation of this drink should be assisted by 

 clysters. When all the above symptoms, however, 

 are not observable ; if the under surface of the eyelid 

 is not redder than usual, or if it is rather pale ; if the 

 pulse is nearly in its natural state ; and particularly if 

 the animal is rather loose, or scours, the bleeding should 

 be moderate ; and if the animal be rather weak and in 



