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injections of warm water soothe the rectum, solicit its peristalsis 

 and by sympathy affect the other intestines in the same way. 

 They may often be made more effective by the addition of anti- 

 spasmodics (extracts of belladonna or hyoscyamus or chloral 

 hydrate or extract Cannabis indica, i oz.). 



In all cases a soft bed should be provided to secure the animal 

 against injury in his sudden reckless movements. 



Ruminants. Simple, spasmodic colic is usually transient and 

 may be successfully treated by driving around, giving copious 

 warm water injections, and using morphia subcutem. Frictions 

 to the abdomen with straw wisps, or with oil of turpentine should 

 be tried. Should these fail there is a presumption of further 

 trouble and no time should be lost in giving a laxative (Glauber 

 salts i to 2 pounds, or castor oil i quart, with anti-spasmodics 

 and stimulants as for the horse. 



Swine. The anti-spasmodic treatment may be tried on the 

 pig, but usually it is well to give a purgative at once in combina- 

 tion with the narcotic. (Castor oil 4 ounces, laudanum x / 2 

 drachm, or jalap 2 drachms, and extract of hyoscyamus 20 grains 

 in electuary. Warm injections and embrocations to the abdomen 

 are desirable. 



Dog. It is usually well to give a purgative at once (jalap y? 

 drachm) with 10 to 20 drops laudanum according to size. Copious 

 injections of warm water and a warm bath may follow. Chloral 

 hydrate 20 to 60 grains, may be exhibited by the rectum ; also 

 ether 1 drachm, in olive oil. 



CONSTIPATION FROM INTESTINAL ATONY. 



Definition. Symptomatic. Causes : habit of retention in horse, dog and 

 cat, indigestible matters in colon, calculi, dry food, lack of water, fever, diu- 

 resis, diaphoresis, milking, bleeding, hepatic torpor, verminous thrombi, 

 old age, debility, nervous disease, matting of hairs, haemorrhoids, abdomi- 

 nal suffering. Lesions : dilatation and catarrh of bowel, disease of rectum. 

 Symptoms solipeds — small, dry, coated, infrequent stools, straining, inap- 

 petence, tympany, colic, stretching as if to urinate ; dog, fruitless strain- 

 ing, or dry, earthy looking fasces, coated, bloody, foetid, anus swollen, ten- 

 der, moist, palpitation, colic, vomiting, diarrhoea may fruitlessly occur, 

 male urinates like bitch, foul, foetid mouth ; may last days or months ; 



