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with the fingers on the left side, over the paunch, makes a 

 hollow, drum-like sound. On account of the stomach being 

 so much swollen it presses on the lungs, causing the animal 



Fig. 60.— Tapping the Rumen for Bloating. 



to breathe very heavily. In severe cases the eyes are blood- 

 shot, and if not soon relieved will stagger, fall and die, actu- 

 ally smothering to death. 



Treatment. — The treatment must be prompt in severe 

 cases. Give 



Spirits of Turpentine 2 ounces or 8 dessertspoonfuls. 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 1 dessertspoonful. 



Mix and give as a drench, and if the animal does not get 



relief in one hour and a half give 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 2 ounces or 8 dessertspoonfuls. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 2 dessertspoonfuls. 



Dissolve in a quart of lukewarm water and give as a 

 drench. Follow with a drench (every hour until the animal 

 gets relief) of 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 2 dessertspoonfuls. 



1 Apply plenty of heat to the body by means of blankets, 

 and hot salt over the kidneys. 



