354 SUPEKPURGATION. 



distention of abdomen, or distended abdomen without evacua- 

 tions ; offensive mouth, or tongue pallid or whitish with fur, and 

 pasty ; smell quite peculiar ; respiration tranquil, but it becomes 

 laborious, when the belly becomes enormously distended ; extre- 

 mities warm ; the horse usually stands still, sometimes paws or 

 wanders about, and but rarely lies down." 



TuEATMEiSTT. — The best remedies in general for Superpur- 

 gation, are — Tinct, of Yeratrum, Camphor, Tincture of Opium, 

 Flour Grruel, and Port Wine. 



Yeeatetjm AisTD Camphoe. — Uso these remedies as directed 

 at page 352. Should they fail, however, to have a speedy effect, 

 recourse should be had without delay to to the following : — 



Tinct. or Opium and Floite G-euel. — Give the patient 

 2 ounces of the Tincture of Opium, mixed with a quart of 

 riour Gruel. The Opium will speedily allay the increased 

 peristaltic action of the intestines, and the gruel will act as a 

 protection to the mucous membrane by sheathing it. 



Poet Wine and Ploue Geuel. — Port Wine mixed with 

 Plour Gruel is frequently valuable to check Superpurgation. 

 Give a pint for a dose, mixed with a quart of gruel. 



Diet. — The diet, for two or three days after the Super- 

 purgation is stopped, should consist of boiled rice or bread and 

 milk ; after which, boiled barley and bran, and boiled turnips 

 may be resorted to until the intestines are fully restored to 

 their normal state. 



WOEMS. 

 It is not my intention to enter into any exposition of a 

 learned theory as to the origin of Worms, their varieties and 

 modes of existence ; neither do I intend to enumerate a number 

 of break-jaw names of the orders, genera, and species of worms 

 which exist. These are matters for the consideration of the 



