22 INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



INFLAMMATIOK OF THE BOWELS. 



This disease arises from various causes, and 

 is fr.equently brought on by long standing cos- 

 tivenesSj neglected gripes,, or hard riding, over 

 heating and immediately drinking of cold water. 



Symptoms. 



In many cases of this disease fits of shiver- 

 ing or restlessness are the first indications of its 

 •approach; the mouth becomes hot, the nose red, 

 the horse begins to evinc$ the most intense 

 pain by pawing, striking at his belly with his 

 feet, looking wildly at his flanks, groaning and 

 rolling. The pulse is quick but small, the ears 

 and feet cold, the belly tender to the touch and 

 sometimes hot, the breathing is quickened, tlie 

 bowels costive, and the horse rapidly becoming 

 fearfully weak. He paws and stamps as in the 

 colic^ but the pulse is much quicker than in that 

 (Jisease, and the pain becomes constant without 

 any intermissions, 'as occur in colic. 



