DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 43 



licking off the mercurial ointment with which they had been rubbed, 

 had not swallowed more than 3 ounces. 



Post-mortem appc.uraiices. There are traces of intense inflammation 

 of the bowels and also of ulceration of their mucous surface. There 

 arc dropsical effusions in the chest and abdomen. 



Treatment. Give drafts composed of the white of eggs and sweet 

 milk, purgatives, followed by the administration of chlorate of -potash. 

 The eggs and sweet milk should be given immediately after it is known 

 that the animal has swallowed the mercurial ointment, each quart of 

 milk mixed with the whites of two eggs. A quart of this mixture is 

 given three or four times at short intervals, say half an hour, and then 

 a pint of castor oil should be given so as to produce purgation. After 

 tin castor oil has produced the desired effect, give half an ounce of 

 chlorate of potash dissolved in a quart of warm water three times a day. 

 For debility and want of appetite resulting from such illness, half-dram 

 doses of nux vomica combined with 2 drams of powdered gentian should 

 be given three times a day. We need hardly say that from the fore- 

 going statement the conclusion may be drawn that mercurial ointment 

 can not be safely applied on cattle. 



ENTERITIS RESULTING FROM INVAGINATION OR INTUSSUSCEPTION, 

 TWISTING, AND KNOTTING OF THE BOWELS". 



Inflammation may arise from a knot forming on some part of the small 



intestine, from the portion of the bowel becoming twisted on itself, or 



from one part of the bowel slipping into another, which is termed in- 



iiation. This form of enteritis occurs occasionally in animals of the 



bovine species. 



Cannes. The small intestine, which in the ox rests on the right sac 

 or division of the rumen, is from the position which it occupies predis- 

 posed to this accident. It has been ascertained that .animals which 

 have shown symptoms of this malady have trotted, galloped, or made 

 other violent exertions in coming from drinking, or that they have been 

 chased by dogs or by animals of their own species while at pasture. 

 The danger of jumping or running seems to be very slight to the ox if 

 hois fasting, as the rumen in that case not being distended with f>od 

 allows the Hmall intestine to fall to (lie lower part of the abdomen, but 

 when the rumen in distended the Jx>wel does not slip so easily to this 

 position. 



Nymptomx. This form of enteritis is manifested by severe colicky 

 pains, the ox scrubs and strikes the ground with hi.s front and him! 

 feet alternately ; keeps lying down and getting up again; ho keeps hi.s 

 tail constantly raised and turns his nose frequently to his right Hank; 

 he is frequently bloated or tympanitic on that side, lie refuses food, 

 and doc * not ruminate, and for some hours sutlers severe pains. At 

 first he frequently pusso-t thin dung, and also urinates frequently, but 

 passes only a little urine at a time. On tho second day I lie pains huvc 



