SUBACUTE OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOUBLE COLON loi 



exactly the strength of his injection, and he may rely on 

 that preparation keeping practically for any length of 

 time. It should be made in fairly large quantities 

 (say 12 ounces), and, during the handling of the raw 

 drug, it should be remembered that it is highly hygro- 

 scopic. 



So long as the animal remains ill, I continue the 

 administration of ammonium carbonate, this time com- 

 bined with zingib. rad. pulv. in place of nux vomica. In 

 fact, it may be taken as a general rule that from the com- 

 mencement of the pains until relief is obtained ammonium 

 carbonate may be given at intervals of three hours in 

 I to 2 ounce doses. 



The only modification to be made is when treating a 

 very young cart animal or a nag. In this case the dose 

 of nux vomica should be reduced to half an ounce. 



Should the reader think these doses too large, I would 

 ask him to remember that the results embodied in the 

 writing of this chapter are the outcome of several years 

 sole practice of the treatment here laid down, and that 

 nothing but the marvellous and striking statistics 

 following its adoption have led me to give to it the 

 prominence I have done in the past few pages. 



To anyone who might feel disposed to adopt it I 

 would offer a few words of caution. If carried out in a 

 half-hearted manner — the doses reduced by one-half to 

 guard against accident, or the administration of eserine 

 deferred until the patient is in a state of collapse — then 

 he may look for nothing but failure. Having diagnosed 

 his case, the veterinarian must be possessed of the 

 courage of his convictions, and be prepared to push them 

 to their ultimate and right conclusion. 



Should he doubt, should he waver, I am able to 

 honestly assure him that I have seen no case in which 



