210 THE HORSE OWNER's 



INFLAMMATION" OF THE BOWELS. 



This disease may appear suddenly or it may be slow i^ 

 coming on. The symptoms resemble those of colic, with 

 which disease it is often confounded. The pulse is our 

 certain guide in determining the character of the dis- 

 ease ; when that is full and natural, or nearly so there is 

 no inflammation ; if full, strong and quick, there is inflam- 

 mation ; other symptoms corresponding, there is no dif- 

 ficulty in determining the case. In colic, the symptoms 

 of pain are intermittent ; in inflammation of the bowels, 

 there are no intermissions. Other symptoms which are 

 present in both diseases are pawing, kicking the belly, roll- 

 ing and tumbling about, sweating, haggard expression of 

 countenance, looking at his §ides, etc.; in colic, the legs 

 usually are warm; in inflammation of bowels they are 

 cold. 



Treatment. — Bleed freely from the neck-vein, and give 

 ten drops tincture of aconite every three hours ; apply 

 blankets saturated with hot water to the entire body, and 

 keep it up for two hours; then remove the wet ones and 

 replace them with dry ones, well-secured with a body 

 girth. Injections of tobacco smoke are very useful in 

 these cases, when not convenient, soap and water will ans- 

 wer the purpose. No food of any kind should be given 

 for at least foity-eight hours. 



DIAKBHCEA. 



The cause of this disease is exposure to cold, over exer- 

 tion, change of water, over-doses of cathartic medicine, etc. 



Treatment. — Give one of the following powders every 

 six hours until the bowels are checked ; powdered opium, 

 one drachm ; powdered catechu, two drachms ; prepared 

 chalk, one ounce ; mix and divide into four powders. 



