REMEDY FOR CONSTIPATION'. 331 



essary apply ice, astringents, &c. In other eases, when 

 time has elapsed, the organ may be livid or dark purple 

 in color and injured by the movements of the patient. 

 Treat as above and recovery often follows. The cause 

 of the protrusion must be ascertained and removed be- 

 fore a permanent cure can be effected. (Armitage.) 



CONSTIPATION 



Is caused by the excessive nse of highly stimulating 

 food and lack of exercise. 



Symptoms. — Dull; refuses food ; avoids companions, 

 even hiding in the straw or in a dark corner of the stye; 

 is obstinate, even bearing jmnishment before rising ;-• w T alks 

 crampy, grunting or screaming; anus clean and firmly 

 contracted ; belly tender, pressure on which causing the 

 animal to scream, rush away, and crouch at a distance; 



Fig. 168. Usual position when suffering from Constipation 



the invariable position is as shown above (Fig. 168) ; 

 pulse rapid, full, hard ; membranes injected ; abdominal 

 pain ; op and clown, screaming or grunting ; urine de- 

 ficient, high colored, ammoniacal. If not relieved, the 

 symptoms increase in severity ; becomes frantic ; apoplexy 

 may end life. Sometimes the abdominal pains increase, 

 diarrhea ensues, and the animal dies in from 12 to 24 

 hours of prostration. 



Remedy. — Purge early with Epsom salt, 2 to 4 oz., 

 powdered ginger, 1 dram, powdered gentian, 2 drams, 

 calomel, 5 to 10 grains, mixed in linseed mucilage. In- 

 jections of soap and warm water every half hour. In 2 



