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are added the reckless method of throwing himself down, hyperther- 

 mia, constancy of the pain, rapidly rnnningdown pulse, cold sweats, 

 and profound prostration. When blood is passed per anum it is 

 all the more significant. 



In enteritis or peritonitis the hyperthermia and the con- 

 stancy of the pains are sufficiently pathognomonic. 



In intestinal anthrax there are the dusky brownish yellow 

 mucosae, the marked prostration, the hyperthermia and the con- 

 stancy of the suffering. There is also the fact that the region is 

 .subject to anthrax and i)acilli n:ay be present in the blood. 



In acute hepatic disease there is hyperthermia, dusky or 

 icteric mucous membranes, great tenderness when percu.ssion is 

 made over the short ribs, and sometimes lamenessof one shoulder 

 (usually the right ) . 



In disease of the urinary or generative organs the stiff or 

 straddling gait, tender loins, and the frequent stretching as if to 

 urinate, are nearly pathognomonic. 



In pleurisy the hyperthermia, the transient duration of the 

 colic, and the tenderness on manipulating the intercostal spaces 

 will usually differentiate. 



Ruminants. In cattle, as in the horse, the symptoms of spas- 

 modic colic are restlessness, constant movement, looking round at 

 the flanks, wriggling of the tail, uneasy lifting of the hind feet, 

 kicking at the abdomen, and abruptlj' lying down and rising 

 again. The animal does not roll on the back nor sit on the 

 haunches. Faeces may be passed in sTuall quantity or entirely 

 suppressed, and there may be a slight tympany of the paunch. 



Swine. The animal is attacked abruptly, starts with a grunt 

 or scream, moves around uneasily, lies down, rolls, gets up, and 

 repeats the motions. Vomiting is not uncommon, and the bell}^ 

 may be tense, tympanitic and even tender. The bowels may be 

 confined or relaxed. 



Carnivora. The colicy dog is very restless, changing from 

 place to place, sitting on his haunches, lying down curled up, 

 starting up suddenly with a yelp, and repeating the restless move- 

 ments. He looks anxiou.sly at his flank, sometimes bites at it, 

 and cries plaintively. The bowels are usually torpid, and defeca- 

 tion effected with straining. 



There are distinct intermissions but these are cut short by a 

 new accession of pain. 



