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Symptoms. The pain comes on quite suddenly ; 

 he paws the ground ; looks round to his sides ; rolls, 

 and rolls over ; tries to strike his belly with his hind 

 feet ; and breaks out into a perspiration : gets up again 

 in a few minutes, shakes himself, and not unfrequent- 

 ly begins to eat. Almost all these exist, in a greater 

 or less degree ; and, after a short interval, they all 

 return. The belly is sometimes tremendously swol- 

 len ; I have seen it like a bullock's struck dead by 

 lightning, and he groans heavily."'" 



GRIPES. 



Distinguishing Symptoms between it and Inflammation 

 of the Bowels. 



The ears, and legs, and feet are scarcely ever cold 

 till after the perspiration breaks out ; and, when rub- 

 bed dry and warm, they do not become cold again 

 till after he breaks out into another sweat. In inflam- 

 mation of the bowels they are always cold, and 

 though good friction will make them warm, they 

 quickly become cold again. 



The pain decreases after a trot ; and when brought 

 back to the stall he often stands quite quiet for two 

 or three minutes, as if perfectly recovered. In in- 

 flammation, the pain increases after a trot. There 

 are, also, short intervals of ease during gripes, but 

 none during inflammation. 



* This inflation of the belly is from the presence of gas emitted by undigest- 

 ed and fermented food. The best remedy is, one ounce aromatic spirits of 

 ammonia, and four fluid ounces of solution of aloes given in a pint of warm 

 water, with copious clysters. ED. 



