INFLAMMATORY DISEASES. $^ 



siderable lime, great injury would be done to the intestines by forcing a pas- 

 sage, whereby a commotion might be raised in the stomach, but would act in 

 efficiently where the evil chiefly lies, viz. in the large intestines and rectum. 

 As soon as it is ascertained that the animal has not dunged for some days — 

 when he seems uneasy, a fulness is perceptible towards the flank, the funda- 

 ment, &c. and unusual dryness and tightness is discovered at this latter part, 

 the operation of back-raking should be resorted to. Castor oil, one pint, 

 would indeed find a passage in the first stages of the attack, but good part 

 of the evil usually remains behind ; in the more advanced stages, especially 

 when the patient drops, nothing else will relieve him but back-raking. Let 

 the operator strip his arm bare, and having well anointed it with soft soap, 

 lard, or butter, (the first being the most eligible,) he will bring his fingers to 

 a point, and gently introduce the hand and wrist, when he will feel and draw 

 forth a portion of the indurated faeces he will there meet with, in lumps harj 

 and dry. This he may repeat three or four (or more) limes, and leave the 

 animal to himself a little, whilst a drench is preparing. Trivial as the relief 

 may seem which has been thus afforded to the patient, he will immediately 

 evince proofs of its benefits, by a more sane conduct, by licking forth his 

 tongue, opening the half shut eyes, by looking about him, and sometimes by 

 getting upon his legs. In this latter case, plain water gruel, as warm as a 

 person might take it without inconvenience, may be administered in the quan- 

 tity of two or three quarts, if he will take so much; but if the animal be ex 

 hausted, and does not get up without diflliculty, or without help, one half the 

 drench may be ale or porter. Although he will seem recovered, and may pro- 

 duce a stool, his bowels must next be emptied. In order to this, give a 



Laxative Draught or Drench. 



Castor oil, half a pint. 

 Aloes, 2 drachms, 

 Prepared kali, 2 drachms. 

 Water gruel, 1 pint. 



Repeat this next day, leaving out the oil, and doubling the quantitj cf 

 aloes; or, after an interval, give the usual purgative ball, containing seven oi 

 eight drachms of aloes, as prescribed at page 63. 



Inflammatory dtseases of every sort leave behind them a good share of 

 weakness, which full feeding will not always amend. We must therefore 

 restore the tone of the digestive powers by the aid of medicine, that may be 

 repeated according to circumstances, and the returning strength of the a n- 

 valescent animal. 



Tonic Ball. No. 1. 



Jesuit's bark, 7 drachms. 



Prepared kali, 2 drachms. 



Mucilage sufficient to form the ball for one dose. 



In ordinary cases, one of these per day for a week will be found to tiAvt 

 ♦Jone as much for the animal as could be desired. But should the coal stil' 

 appear rough and staring, give the following : 



