DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 85 



erate exercise, thorough grooming, and food in moderate quantity unust 

 be an essential part of the treatment. 



In cases of gorging, prompt efforts must be made to assist nature in 

 passing the contents of the overloaded stomach into and through the 

 intestines, and this can best be done by a strong purge: 



Powdered aloes 3 iv. 



Powdered gentian 3 i j. 



Calomel 3 ss. 



Make into one ball with molasses, and give at once. 



If this does not act sufficiently, it may be repeated after forty-eight 

 hours. 



For the relief of pain, should it exist, give: 



Sweet spirits of nitre ^ ij. 



Fleming's tinct. of aconite rq, v. 



in a small mash, and repeat once or twice at intervals of two hours. 



The subcutaneous injection of morphia may be substituted for this, 

 and would be more rapid in its effect; inject forty minims in front of 

 the sternum. 



Apply hot fomentations to the belly, and do not allow the horse to 

 throw himself violently upon the ground, which may cause rupture of 

 the stomach. 



Eobertson advises, in cases where the discharge from the bowels is 

 moderate, though not fluid, the daily administration for a time of : 



Aloes 3 ss. to 3 i. 



Assafoetida, 

 Gentian, 



Ginger aa 3 i. 



Molasses sufficient. 



In a ball. 



Some advise also the throwing of a large injection well up into tlio 

 rectum, -which may be done with a Eey's tube. 



