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injections of warm water soothe the rectum, soHcit its peristalsis 

 and by sympathy affect the other intestines in the same way. 

 They may often lie made more effective by the addition of 

 anti-spasmodics (extracts of belladonna or hyoscyamus or chloral 

 hydrate). 



In all cases a soft bed should be provided to secure the animal 

 against injury in his sudden reckless movements. 



Ruminants. vSimple spasmodic colic is usually transient and 

 may be successfully treated by driving around, giving copious 

 warm water- injections, and using morphia subcutem. Frictions 

 to the abdijuien with straw wisps, or with oil of turpentine should 

 be tried. Should these fail there is a presumption of further 

 trouble and no time should be lost in giving a laxative (Glauber 

 salts I to 2 pounds, or castor oil i quart, with anti-spasmodics 

 and stinuilants as for the horse. 



Swine. The anti-spasmodic treatment may be tried on the 

 pig, but usually it is well to give a purgative at once in combina- 

 tion with the narcotic. ( Castor oil 4 ounces, laudanum yn 

 drachm, or jalap 2 drachms, and extract of hyo.scyamus 20 

 grains in electuary. Warm injections and embrocations to the 

 abdomen are desirable. 



Dog. It is usually well to give a purgative at once (jalap y-z 

 drachm ) with 10 to 20 drops laudanum according to size. Copious 

 injections of warm water and a warm bath may follow. Chloral 

 hj'drate 20 to 60 grains, may be exhibited b}- the rectum ; also 

 ether i drachm, in olive oil. 



CONSTIPATION FROM INTESTINAL ATONY. 



Definition. Symptomatic. Cavises : habit of retention in horse, dog and 

 cat, indigestible matters in colon, calciiH, dry food, lack of water, fever,, 

 diuresis, diaphoresis, milking, bleeding, hepatic torpor, verminous thrombi, 

 old age, debility, nervous disease, matting of hairs, hsemorrhoids, abdomi- 

 nal suffering. Lesions : dilatation and catarrh of bowel, disease of rectum. 

 Symptoms : solipeds — small, dry, coated, infrequent stools, straining, in- 

 appetence, tympany, colic, stretching as if to urinate ; dog, fruitless strain- 

 ing, or dry, earthy looking fseces, coated, bloody, foetid, anus swollen, 

 tender, moist, palpatation, colic, vomiting, diarrhoea may fruitlessl}' occur, 

 male urinates like bitch, foul, foetid mouth ; maj^ last days or months p 



