142 THE FARM DOCTOR. 



kept in the wound until a large quill can be obtained and held 

 in its place. A smaller trocar like that used for hydrothorax 

 in horses is suitable for sheep and goats. 



When urgent cases have been relieved in this way, and in 

 milder cases without any such surgical resort, antiferments and 

 antacids must be given ; aromatic spirit of ammonia (ox 3 oz., 

 sheep I oz.), crystalline sesquicarbonate of ammonia (ox i oz., 

 sheep 3 drs.), oil of turpentine (ox 2 oz., slieep \ oz. in oil, 

 milk or eggs well mixed), whisky, brandy, or gin (ox i to 2 pts., 

 sheep \ pt), ether, pepper, ginger, oil of peppermint, etc., in full 

 doses, wood tar (ox 2 oz., sheep \ oz.), carbolic acid or creosote 

 (ox 2 drs., sheep \ dr. in a pint of water), sulphite, hyposul- 

 phite or bisulphite of soda (ox i oz., sheep 2 drs.), chloride of 

 lime or chlorate of potassa. Antacids (potassa, soda, ammonia, 

 and their carbonates; soapsuds and lime-water), check the 

 fermentation by neutralizing the acidity. Care should be 

 taken to see (by tasting) that they are not used in too strong 

 and irritating solutions. 



A dose of physic is usually necessary to clear off the offensive 

 food, and should be accompanied by a stimulant (sulphate of 

 soda and ginger). 



Chronic tympany due simply to indigestion may be remedied 

 by careful dieting and a course of tonics (foenugrec, oxide of 

 iron, carbonate of soda and common salt in equal parts, nux 

 vomica 2 drachms to every pound of the mixture. Dose : ox 

 I oz., sheep 2 drs., daily in food). 



For cJironic tympany due to foreign bodies in the paunch 

 see below. 



OVERLOADED PAUNCH. 



This differs from the last in that the paunch is overloaded, 

 overstretched, and paralyzed by excess of solid food, rather 

 than gas. Rich, tempting, and unusual food (luscious grass, 

 clover, lucem, vetches, tares, beans, peas, grain) is especially 



