INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 25S 



small, and wiry, often beating one hundred times or more a 

 minute; respiration quickened ; bowels constipated ; dung small, 

 bard, and dry ; extremities cold ; and the urine highly colored 

 and passed with difficulty. As the disease progresses, the in- 

 tensity of the symptoms very much increases. The animal is 

 now covered with perspiration, which is succeeded by a chilly 

 state; the pulse becomes quicker ; the belly begins to swell ; the 

 entire system becomes prostrated, and the animal dies, frequently 

 in the most violent manner. 



These cases require prompt and active treatment, for the 

 disease runs its course very rapidly, often terminating in the 

 course of ten or twelve hours. If the costiveness yields early, 

 the pulse becomes less frequent, soft, and full ; the extremities 

 regain a moderate temperature, attended with remission of 

 pain, and the case will be likely to have a favorable termina- 

 tion. It is important that this disease should be distinguished 

 from an attack of colic, since the symptoms of one very much 

 resemble those of the other ; the pulse, however, is the surest 

 guide in distinguishing these diseases. The ordinary mode of 

 treating colic would be highly injurious in the treatment of 

 inflammation of the bowels. 



In this disease copious bleedings are necessary. A large 

 opening should be made in the jugular vein, and from six to 

 eight quarts of blood taken, the quantity varying with the 

 size and condition of the animal ; the hardened dung should 

 be removed by back-raking, after which tobacco-smoke injec- 

 tions are of great service ; where these are not convenient, 

 injections of soap and water may be used, or, what is better, 

 an injection of two gallons of water v/ith six ounces of tincture 

 of arnica. One pint of Unseed oil may now be given ; and if the 



