fardeI-bound, or excessive costiye.ness 513 



with hard breathing, and a considerable degree of fever. 

 The animal loathes his food, and draws his hind legs to- 

 wards the belly. 



Causes. — This disease is said to have its origin from the 

 animal being kept a length of time on dry food, and from 

 eating the leaves of the oak-tree. It is said to be chiefly 

 confined to the wealds of Kent and Sussex. The swelling 

 of the body is occasioned by the intestinal passage being 

 stopped by the pressure of a strong ligament, which cleaves 

 the interior of the loins. 



Remedies. — Give the animal a pint of castor-oil in half- 

 a-gallon of warm oatmeal-gruel, with half-an-ounce of salt 

 of tartar, or carbonate of soda, so that they may incorpo- 

 rate properly. If in twelve hours this purgative does not 

 restore the bowels to their proper condition, let the follow- 

 ing formula be administered : — 



Salt of tartar . . 3 drachms, 

 Gamboge, finely powdered 1 drachm, 

 Tartarized antimony . ^ ounce, 

 Gum-assafoetida . ^ ounce. 



Let the latter be well rubbed down in a small quantity of 

 warm water, until properly incorporated, and then add to 

 the whole two quarts of oatmeal-gruel, and give it as a 

 drink. 



Veterinary surgeons frequently treat this disease by oper- 

 ation. The animal is first thrown on the ground, and an 

 incision made in the flank sufl&cient to admit the hand ; 

 when the operator will insert his hand to feel for the liga- 

 ment by which the intestine is bound, and having dis- 

 covered it, he separates the ligament with the nail of his 

 thumb, which enables the intestine to assume its natm*al 

 jjosition. The part is then sewed up, and it will soon heal 

 If the animal is in a good condition of body. 



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