DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 



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, Fig. 1011— Arteries of the Stomach., 



1. Coeliac trunk; 2. Superior artery of the rumen; 

 8. Inferior artery^ of the rumeij ; 5. Superior artery of 

 the reticulum ; 6. Superior artery of the omasum and 

 abomasum; 7. Inferior artery of abomasum ;• 8. Splenic 

 artery; A, oesophagus; B, left sae of the rumen; C, 

 right sae of the rumen; D, reticulum; E, omasum; F, 

 abomasum; G, duodenum; B, spleen. 



or on frosted or rotten 

 vegetables, will sometimes 

 cause it. A sudden change 

 of diet of any kind may 

 produce the disorder. In 

 cases of choking, the me- 

 chanical impediment proves 

 the cause. Hoven some- 

 times occurs in cases of dis- 

 order of other organs. 



The symptoms usually de- 

 velop rapidly. A swelling 

 appears in the left flank, 

 and labored breathing and 

 panting soon indicate great 

 distress. At this stage re- 

 lief may sometimes be ob- 

 tained by exercise, or by 

 dashing cold water over the 

 body. As the disorder ad- 

 vances, distention increases, 





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Fig. 1012.— Section of; Plexus of Lymphatics.' 



a, a, Afferent vessels; b, b, Efferent vessels. 



breathing becomes more labored, the animal moans, grunts, and 

 declines to move. If not removed, blindness and insensibility come 



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