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CHAPTER XIX. 

 DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF DIGESTION. 



Sporadic Aphtha, or Thrush Diseases and Irregularities of the Teeth Chok- 

 ing- Vomiting Chronic Indigestion Acute Indigestion Constipation 

 Colic Enteritis, or Inflammation of the Bowels Peritonitis, or Inflam- 

 mation of the Peritoneum Diarrhoea Superpurgation Dysentery, or 

 Bloody Flux Worms in the Intestines Hernia, or Rupture Dropsy of 

 the Abdomen Congestion of the Liver Inflammation of the Liver 

 Jaundice Wind-sucking, or Crib-biting. 



THE majority of diseases under this head are the result 

 of mismanagement and errors of diet.* With the advent 

 of care and system, disease is reduced to a minimum. 



SPORADIC APHTHA or THRUSH. A faulty system of 

 feeding with food of a questionable suitability, doubtless 

 assisted by conjoint errors, induces dyspepsia and faulty 

 assimilation, bad blood, &c., and the local manifestations 

 are eruptions of small blisters or bladders upon the 

 tongue, insides of the cheek, &c. These greatly interfere 

 with mastication, and impair condition, which, perhaps, 

 is already reduced. Sometimes this simple affection 

 assumes an active character, and is managed only with 

 difficulty. 



Treatment. Febrifuges, particularly chlorate of potash ; 

 and wash the mouth with a solution of the same, contain- 

 ing 2 or 3 drms. to a pint of water. 



DISEASES AND IRREGULARITIES OF THE TEETH re- 

 quire the attention of the veterinary surgeon without 

 delay, as the condition and services of the animal may 

 be seriously sacrificed. 



CHOKING. Whatever the substance causing the ob- 

 struction is, it may be induced to pass down the gullet 

 if a draught composed of 4 oz. of linseed-oil and \ oz. 

 of sulphuric or chloric ether are mixed, and administered 



* See the manual, "How to Feed the Horse." London and 

 New York : F. Warne & Co. Price is. 



