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but this animal did not exhibit any such symptoms, but stood up 

 until within a few minutes of death. 



Treatment — A case of this kind requires the exhibition of tonicfl 

 and diuretics, and the following is the best remedy which can be 

 spven : 



No. 23 Fluid extract of buchu ) ^ ^^| ^^^ 



Fluid extract of snakehead ) ^ ^ 



Mix. 



Dose^ two ounces per day. 



Inflammation of the Intestines (Enteritis). 



This disease is located on the inner or mucous coat of the in- 

 testines, sometimes, however, involving the muscular portion of 

 the same. The causes are various: improper management, bad 

 food, worms, irritating medicines, musty hay or clover, chilling 

 t'le body by cold water, exposure to rain, etc. 



Symptoms. — The disease often commences with a shivering fit, 

 to which succeeds heat of the skin, restlessness, loss of appetite; 

 the mouth hot and dry ; the inner membrane of the eyelids and 

 nostrils are redder than usual. As the disease progresses, the pain 

 increases, and the animal will lie down. There is no intermission 

 of pain ; it is persistent. The breathing is accelerated, and pres- 

 sure in the abdominal region elicits symptoms of pain. The bowcia 

 are usually constipated, and if any feces are voided, they consist oJ 

 small, hardened balls. 



An examination after death reveals a gangrenous state of the 

 small and sometimes the large intestines. Often extra vasated 

 Hood is found within the intestinal tube. So soon as the pain 

 ceases, and the animal appears no better, we infer that gangrene 

 has set in ; cold sweats set in, and the animal shortly dies. 



Treatment. — The treatment of enteritis does not, and should not^ 

 differ from that of any other acute affection. Mucilaginous drinks, 

 chlorate of potass, hyposulphite of soda, in doses as recommended 

 for inflammation of the stomach. Occasional enemas of soap-suda 

 are to be thrown into the rectum, so long as the feces remain hard, 

 or are voided with difficulty. The objectionable method of back- 

 raking — so highly recommended by some authors — should never 

 be resorted to; it is a disgusting affair, and actually unnecessary- 

 for, let the rectum be ever so impacted, it can be evacuattnl bj 



