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animal to roll about a great deal. It generally affects young 

 animals. 



Symptoms. — These are very similar to those of inflam- 

 mation of the bowels, and for this reason it is very difficult 

 to distinguish one from the other. There is no passage on 

 account of the twist in the bowels. There is a tendency to 

 sweat freely. He sits upon his haunches, and seems to be in 

 great distress. The pulse runs up but gets weaker and 

 weaker. There is generally a slight appearance of bloating, 

 on account of there being no passage. In two or three hours 

 the twisted bowels become inflamed and the animal suffers 

 from severe pain until he dies. 



Treatment. — Should there be positive indication of a 

 twist in the bowel, all that can be done is to relieve the pain 

 by giving an ounce or four tablespoonfuls of laudanum every 

 hour. Should the symptoms be such as to make it impossible 

 or uncertain to decide, then the treatment should be exactly 

 the same as for inflammation of the bowels. 



Examination after death will show a half hitch on the 

 bowel and a black and inflamed condition for a foot or more 

 on each side of it. 



14. Intussusception. 



This condition of the bowels is generally found in foals 

 living on milk. It is the result of one bowel slipping inside 

 of the other. 



Causes. — It is difficult to say just what causes it. In 

 some cases it is supposed to be due to cramps. 



Symptoms. — These are similar to those of colic. There 

 will be pain and loss of appetite for a few days. The bowels 

 do not work well and after a few days, in some cases, that 

 part of the bowel slipped inside the other begins to sluff and 

 pass off in the manure. The bowel heals in a short time and 

 the animal gradually recovers. When intussusception is 

 suspected give to a fairly well developed foal : 



Raw Linseed Oil y 2 teacup ful 



Laudanum 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix in some of the mother's milk and give as a drench. 



The dose must be given in proportion to the size of the foal. 



After this give: 



Laudanum 1 dram, or 1 teaspoonful 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 1 teaspoonful. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



