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VETERINARY LECTURES 



generated from the fermentation of food, and occurs principally 

 in the large intestine. The symptoms greatly resemble those of 

 spasmodic colic, but, in addition, the animal is much swollen. If it 

 is in great pain, a similar draught to that described under Spasmodic 

 Colic may be given, and tobacco injections thrown into the rectum. 



p IG> 7, — Tubercular Mesentery of Horse. 



i. Portion of small intestine. 

 2, 2. Mesentery. 

 3, 3, 3. Tubercular deposits. 



(Unroll from 8 to 10 inches of twist tobacco, and put in a quart of 

 boiling water, strain, and when as warm as new milk— i.e., 98 to 

 ioo° F.— give as an enema.) If this does not give relief veterinary 

 aid should at once be summoned, when possibly the intestine may 

 have to be punctured to allow the gas to escape, as in par. 242. 

 Sometimes 2 ounces of bicarbonate of soda in a pint of water, with 

 ^ pint of whisky, is found to answer well when the animal is 



