240 THE DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



should be 6 or 7 feet in length. Its use is illustrated in 

 Figs. 104, 105. Some animals require to be very securely 

 fastened, while others may be held by hand. 



ENGORGEMENT OF THE OMASUM OR THIRD 

 STOMACH (OMASITIS), 



Also called fardel-bound and grass staggers, is probably 

 caused by old fog-grass, straw, dry, harsh, and badly cured 

 hay, and any coarse herbage or heath. Very bad hay can 

 only be made slightly available by being mixed with a 

 large quantity of cut turnips, mangold-wurzel, or grain. 



Fig. 106. Impaction of the Omasum. 



Symptoms. — Head held low; ears hang; breathing 

 difficult ; tip of tongue protrudes ; eyes staring and blood- 

 shot ; sight impaired ; grunts and moans ; grinds teeth ; 

 head pointed toward abdomen, usually the right side, 

 on account of pain ; hind legs often moved $ tail lashed ; 

 rumen often swelled ; staggers, rolls on side and lies there 

 with rigid limbs; convulsions and death. 



Remedy. — In ordinary cases Epsom salt, 16 oz. or 

 more, clears the way for aloes, the former acting on the 

 bowels, the latter on the stomach. Oil is useful as an 

 adjunct. External stimulating for stomach inflammation. 

 Give injections regularly, and watch animal carefully. 

 Nitrated drinking water. Sulphate of physostygmine, dis- 

 solved, has been injected both intravenously and hypo- 

 dermically (in the veins and under the skin) in doses of 

 i to l£ grain. 



