DISEASES OF THE STOMACH AXD INTESTINES. 



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Symptoms. — The first symptoms are those of bowel trouble. 

 The animal may appear dull for a day or two, when well-marked 

 symptoms will be umnifested. This dullness may not be noticed 



in some cases, the first 

 -ymptom to attract atten- 

 lion being slight colicky 

 pains. The animal paws 

 continually first with one 

 loot and then the other. 

 If allowed to paw in dirt, 

 lie \\i\\ dig a hole large 

 L'uough to bury himself, 

 lie may cringe and look 

 at his side. The pulse is 

 hard, wiry, and somewhat 

 quickened. The belly be- 

 Fig. 112-Tlie slow, careful, and hesitat- ^o^es tender on pressure, 

 ing manner of getting down in As the disease progresses, 



Inflammation of Bowels. j^ becomes as violent as 



colic. The animal lies down more carefully than in colic, 

 may walk in a circle four or five times before lying, and 

 when he does lie 

 down ho ddcs so with 

 great care. AVhen 

 down, ho will use 

 every effort to prc- 

 V e n t the a])domen 

 c o m i n g in contact 

 with the g ro u n d. 

 Pressure upon the 

 abdomen calls forth 

 expressions of pain. 

 There is a peculiar sighing breathing, and the pulse runs .up 

 from 80 to 120 beats. The face has a haggard expression, 

 the eye becomes blood-shot and of a glassy appearance. Cold 

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Fig. 113— Careful and Easy Rolling in 

 Inflanuuation of the Bowels. 



