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CATTLE. 



This mode of proceeding, however, is recommended only in cases 

 of extreme distension with heavy food. The rumen of cattle, wath 

 few blood-vessels and nerves, will endure very severe treatment 

 without serious injury. The principal danger is ^^nd it exists to a 

 considerable extent, that a portion of the food wili, during the extri- 

 cation of the rest from the stomach, fall between the skin and the 

 ■wall of the rumen into the abdomen, and there remain, a source of 

 irritation, and the unsuspected cause of serious and fatal disease. 



A beast, whose paunch has been distended to any considerable 

 degree, should be prepared for the butcher, or sold immediately, if 

 in tolerable condition ; for a stomach, whose muscular fibres have 

 been so stretched and enfeebled, will not soon do its full duty again ; 

 or a small portion of food, which, notwithstanding the most careful 

 management, may fall into the belly, will sometimes, after a -while, 

 produce inflammation of the intestines, and death. 



STOMACH PUMP. 



This consists of a large syringe. The cuts, Nos. 1 and 2, show 

 its use or application. It has an opening on the side at b. 



When a medicine, or food, (as gruel) or water is to he forced into 

 the stomach, a hollow pipe, b, fig. 1, is put down the throat, and then 

 attached to the syringe at the opening at b. The syringe is then put 

 into a vessel containing whatever is to be thrown into the stomach 

 and pumped in. In the same manner injections are to be given. 



Whenever the contents of the stomach are to be drawn out, then 

 the pipe, d, fig. 2, is put down the throat, into the stomach, and the 

 handle of the syringe drawn back, when the contents of the stomach 

 are brought up and pass out at the sids opening, b. 



