JJS'^ IHK IMPROVED ARl OF FARRIERY. 



With a view to giving relief, it is sometimes the 

 practice to pierce with a knife, or some other sharp 

 instrument, into the stomach, between the last rib and 

 the hip-bone. As soon as the orifice is thus made, 

 the inclosed air rushes out, and the muscular action 

 of the stomach being restored, the animal is instantly- 

 relieved. 



Sometimes, however, a part of the food is forced 

 out along with the air, which, if it enters between the 

 stomach and the cavity of the belly, acts as an extra- 

 neous body, and produces an irritation and inflam- 

 mation w^hich generally proves fatal. 



Dr. Munro recommended the introduction of a 

 flexible tube through the mouth into the stomach, but 

 it has not been much adopted, as the country people 

 generally prefer the summary method of piercing into 

 the stomach. 



The stomach in the human being is affected by sym- 

 pathy from complaints in other parts, such as gout, 

 &c. ; but it is doubtful whether the horse is ever 

 afiected in the same way. This may, perhaps, arise 

 from so small a portion of the stomach being vascular 

 and endued with sensibility, and also from secreting a 

 little gastric juice. It is not an easy matter to pro- 

 duce nausea in a horse. Hellebore an aconitum, to 

 the quantity of half a drachm, it is said will bring on 

 efforts to vomit. 



Four ounces of emetic tartar have been given with- 

 out exciting nausea. 



Cerussa acetata, to the amount of half a pound, has 

 been given without any perceptible effect, and the 

 same experiment has been made with aquia lithary. 

 acet. in a proportionate degree. 



Jalap and bitter apple has been given in large doscb 

 without any obvious consequences. 



