74 ENTERITIS. 



sues in the neighborhood have taken on the inflammatory process then a 

 cathartic would he ill-advised. After a consideration of these facts it 

 seems fair and rational to draw this conclusion, namely : the evacuating 

 treatment is judicious and appropriate in the early stage of enteritis and 

 should never he neglected. 



If the attack has been preceded by constipation, or there is reason to 

 suppose the lower bowel is loaded, an injection of oil or warm soap-suds 

 may be given ; in fact that intestine should be thoroughly evacuated by 

 this means. Then instead of giving a large purgative dose of castor-oil, it 

 were better to administer it in divided doses. Two tablespoonfuls of the 

 oil should be beaten up with two raw eggs and of the mixture, a table- 

 spoonful be given every two hours until the bowels move freely; at the 

 same time employing opiates to control the pain; also adding to the relief 

 of the animal by making hot applications to the abdomen. 



A large piece of old blanket wrung out in hot rum and water, equal 

 parts, applied to the bowels and changed frequently, will be found to aid 

 greatly in relieving the distress. 



The selection of a suitable diet is of the greatest importance in treat- 

 ment. Only those articles easily digested should be given. Milk, raw 

 eggs, scraped beef, broths, gelatine, teas of flaxseed and slippery elm are 

 the more appropriate. 



Of all medicinal remedies some form of opium is the most important, 

 securing thereby rest to the inflamed parts. Of laudanum the dose should 

 be fifteen drops; of paregoric one teaspoonful; of morphine one twelfth 

 of a grain. Either of these preparations can be given singly in the early 

 stage of the disease, and be repeated from two to four hours, as is neces- 

 sary to subdue the pain. In the later stage it may be well to use the opiate 

 in combination with an astringent as follows.— 



R Morphiae Acet. gr.ij 



Acidi Tannici 3 ss 



Aquae Camphorae § iij 

 Ft. Mist. Sig. Dose one teaspoonful from two to four hours. 



During convalescence the diet should be restricted for a long time, and 

 when allowed to be more generous, the elixir bark pepsin and bismuth in 

 teaspoonful doses may be given three times a day with the food. 



