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something terrible to behold, the animal being dangerous to go near. 

 Again, we have Twists occurring, where one portion of the bowel gets 

 rolled over another ; but the pain here is not quite so violent as in 

 Loops. Occasionally, through the presence of worms, or action of a 

 spasm, a part of the small intestine becomes telescoped, that is, drawn 

 inside the neighbouring part. I have a specimen invaginated to the 

 extent of 23 inches (Plate XX., A). Here again, the pain, though 

 acute, is not nearly so severe as in Loops. Tumours m the mesentery 

 are sometimes formed, having a long neck, which gets twisted round 

 apart of the small intestine, thus producing strangulation. All these 

 are accompanied, as I have said, with more or less severe colicky 

 pains, and, as a rule, terminate fatally. 



260. The Treatment for Enteritis and lesions in the intestines is 

 the same as recommended for Gastritis (par. 250), while hypodermic 

 injections of morphia and atropine are most to be depended on. 

 For a number of years, I have noticed in lesions of the 

 intestines, that about an hour before death the animal commences 

 to walk round and round incessantly, until it drops and dies, which 

 symptoms I have not seen in inflammation of the stomach, or 

 bowels, although large quantities- of opiates have been given. 



261. Large Intestine. — I have frequently met with cases of co/^^^s/m 

 inflammation of the lining membrane of the large colon in which the 

 walls of the intestine become intensely thick, and jelly-like. These 

 cases, in my opinion, much resemble Weed (Lymphangitis), in the 

 fore or hind legs, and may be induced by giving a horse affected with 

 weed a large dose of aloes, which acting too strongly on the alimentary 

 canal, causes the disease to shift from the leg to the bowels. I make 

 it a rule, in very acute cases of weed, to use aloes very sparingly, 

 and then only in solution, and combined with linseed oil. The large 

 intestine may, however, be attacked with this inflammatory action 

 primarily, and without Weed being present ; active treatment must 

 then be adopted — sedative medicine, such as opium, hypodermic 

 injection of morphia, with hot blankets round the body (par. 250). 



