Catarrhal Intestinal Colic. 337 



lime water (a teaspoonful to a quart of milk) ; its often markedly 

 bloating effect may be removed by the addition of boiled oatmeal. 

 Lafitte saw unfavorable results from the exclusive use of fresh 

 whey. Sucklings should be allowed to feed three or four times 

 per day and if necessary should be fed by a healthy foster- 

 mother. The diet of weaned animals must be regulated in the 

 same manner as is recommended in intestinal catarrh of adult 

 animals (see page 330). The barn should be kept uniformly 

 warm and the place where the young animals are must be 

 cleansed very thoroughly. The teats of the mother animals 

 should also be cleaned before the young are allowed to suck. 



The medicinal treatment is similar to that used in dysentery 

 of the newborn (see Vol. I) or to that used in gastro-intestinal 

 catarrh of adult animals (see page 331). 



In calves favorable results have been obtained by the admin- 

 istration of salicylic acid with tannic acid aa 1-2 gm. three times 

 a day in camomile tea). Sehwarzmeier recommends for foals 

 tincture of opium (up to 5. gin. pro dosi) with tannic acid in 

 whiskey; Schley, for calves, a i/o% solution of nitrate of silver. 

 Sometimes washing out of the rumen (see page 274) may be- 

 come necessary (Imminger). Eber has brought about a cure 

 in two calves, after collapse had occurred, by the sub- 

 cutaneous injection of two quarts of physiologic salt solution 

 (Na CI 0.8% carbonate of sodium 0.25%). The absorption 

 of this solution goes on very rapidly, especially if aided by mas- 

 sage. Kronacher had similar favorable results with the rectal 

 application of physiologic salt solution. 



Literature. Albrecht, W. f. T., 1888, 335.— Eber, D. t. W., 1909, 107.— 

 Kronacher, B. t. W., 1909, 575. — Imminger, W. f. T., 1907, 1. — Lafitte, D. t. W., 

 1905, 357 (Review).— Leydendecker, B. Mt., 1891, 164.— Sehwarzmeier, O. M., 1889,' 



15. Catarrhal Intestinal Colic. Enteralgia Catarrhalis. 



{Einfaclie Reiz-, Krampf-, rlienmafische or Erhdltungskolik 

 [German].) 



What is generally called rheumatic or convulsive colic is a 

 mild, short attack of acute intestinal catarrh with colicky pains. 



If a special chapter is here devoted to this affection, this is done be- 

 cause the afiPection is frequently treated separately in veterinary litera- 

 ture as a form of colic. The French writers include the disease in the 

 great group of ''congestions intestinal es," to which also belong the dis- 

 turbances due to thrombosis of the mesenteric arteries. The term "con- 

 vulsive colic," " Krampf kolik" (German), appears objectionable be- 

 cause all genuine colicky pains are due to convulsive contractions of 

 the intestines. 



