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but little or no faeces. At this stage the animal begins to press its 

 head against the wall and snores loudly, or when let out seems quite 

 blind, rushing forward or backward, and tumbling over any object 

 which may be in the way. Treatment. — The administration of strong 

 saline purgatives, such as Epsom or Glauber's salts, are to be 

 strongly condemned. In the first stages raw linseed oil, in from 8 

 to 10 ounce doses, mixed with i drachm of quinine and a teacupful 

 of whisky, should be given every six or eight hours in 2 quarts of 

 strong coffee ; plenty of boiled gruel, linseed jelly, and bran or hay 

 tea and cold water, should be offered the animal to drink, the object 

 being to get some food into the stomach to neutralize, or at least 

 modify, the action of that which is causing the complaint. Once the 

 patient begins to press its head against the wall, the best plan is to 

 have it slaughtered. 



305. Spasmodic Colic in cattle is mostly manifested by the 

 animal kicking at its belly, switching and twisting the tail, lying 

 down, and getting up with occasional intervals of rests, for one or two 

 hours, when a renewed attack occurs, and this condition lasts for 

 twelve or more hours. As already stated, the arrangement of the 

 intestines of cattle is quite different to that of the horse ; they are 

 much smaller, but a great deal longer. On account of cattle being 

 of a less excitable temperament, they do not suffer so much as the 

 horse from bowel complaints, but are more prone to stomach 

 derangements. Spasmodic colic in the cow is sometimes readily 

 enough relieved, but at others may go on for some days. Treatment. 

 — From 8 to 12 ounces of linseed oil should be given, mixed with 

 Jf to 2 ounces each of veterinary chlorodyne and turpentine, and halt 

 the quantity repeated in six or eight hours if necessary. 



306. Enteritis, or inflammation of the bowels, in cattle is, happily, 

 very rare. The animal lingers on for four to six days, whereas in 

 the horse it would prove fatal in as many hours. Nor do cattle 

 exhibit the acute symptoms seen in the horse, but lie continuously, 

 breathing quickly, with a sharp, moaning grunt, and appearing very 

 much depressed. Treatment.- — Chlorodyne from 4 drachms to 2 ounces, 

 or the same quantity of laudanum, in 8 to 12 ounces raw linseed oil, 



