Treatment. Rectal Hemorrhage of Cattle. 325 



ment from the rectum with gelatin dissolved in hot water, astrin- 

 gents, also adrenalin or snprarenin (see page 322). If the loss 

 of blood has been considerable, intravenous injections of physi- 

 ologic salt solution may be very beneficial. 



Literature. Eckart, W. f. Tk., 1899, 312.— Franke, B. t. W., 1901, 179.— 

 Labat & Cadeac, Eev. vet., 1884, 105.— Seqiiens, Vet., 1896, 236.— Utz, B. Mt., 1873, 

 116. 



Rectal Hemorrhage of Cattle. (Hemorrhagic inflammation of the 

 rectum, "Riicken-" or " Lendenbhit, " [German].) Haubner has de- 

 scribed a hemorrhage from the rectum in ruminants, particularly in 

 cattle, which is sporadic or enzootic in character ; its anatomical cause is 

 claimed to be a moderate inflammation of the rectum brought about in 

 well-fed animals by the ingestion of irritating acrid vegetable feed. 



Holterbach has recently reported several cases of this affection in 

 young cattle of poor owners, also in larger herds. He observed at the 

 same time numerous cases of rectal hemorrhage in dogs. 



The symptoms are diminished appetite, depression, stiffness of the 

 back, and tenesmus. After one to two days, dry firm feces, mixed with 

 blood, are voided vdth an effort; sometimes pure blood. The rectum is 

 hot and swollen. In spite of an elevation of temperature (up to 40.2° C.) 

 there is no change of pulse or respiration. The disease usually ends in 

 recovery within two to five days; it may, however, exceptionally lead 

 to a fatal termination. 



The treatment recommended by Haubner, consists in the administra- 

 tion of salts, and in careful irrigation and emptying of the rectum with 

 mucilaginous fluids, or dilute vinegar and cold applications to the region 

 of the sacrum. Holterbach gives, every two hours, a tablespoonful of 

 the following mixture : Ferri sulphat. sice. pulv. 150. gm., Sal. Carolin 

 fact. pulv. 300. gm.. Pepsin Witte, Germ. 30. gm. 



Literature. Haubner, Laudw. Tk., 1902, 91.— Holterbach, B. t. W., 1908, 81. 



13. Acute Intestinal Catarrh. Catarrhus intestinalis acutus. 



{Katarrhalische Darmeutzibidimg [German] ; Enteritis catarrh- 

 alis acuta.) 



Etiology. The etiology of acute intestinal catarrh is on 

 the whole identical with that of acute gastric catarrh (see page 

 285). Errors of diet are concerned preferably in the produc- 

 tion of primary intestinal catarrh ; these nsnally produce their 

 bad effect upon the stomach, but they sul)sequently also excite 

 an inflammatory process in the intestines. Feed which is im- 

 proper from any cause or taken in large amounts and food which 

 is easily fermenting or irritating are equally noxious. The af- 

 fection of the intestines is caused either by an extension of the 

 inflammatory process from the stomach to the intestinal mucosa 

 or because the substances causing inflammation are passed un- 

 changed to the intestines, where they exhibit their inflammatory 

 properties. Dahne saw several cases of acute intestinal catarrh 



