DIGESTIVE ORGANS— CONTINUED 



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ENTERITIS. 



This is an inflammation of the bowels, extending to the fourth 

 or true stomach, due usually to active irritation from ,the nature of 

 the food, exposure to dampness and cold, drinking cold water when 

 heated, and fatigue from overexertion. There is evidence of inter- 

 nal' fever, shown by great 

 thirst, etc. Excessive T/^p* 



and continuous pain is ._ VnHftUC'tS ^t 



indicated by curling of ' e ffJljs^E--Jl «flfflCa >l 

 the tail, moaning, and ^JflJcv^ W sM W^&i 

 grinding of the teeth. 

 The belly is tender on 

 pressure. The urine is 



high-colored and often- „ „„„„ „ . „, 



. „, , , , , Fig. 1034.— Enteritis. 



sjve ; the- feces hard, of- 

 fensive, and coated with mucus and blood. In some instances, 

 constipation continues ; in others, an offensive diarrhea of putrid 

 fluid ensues. Toward the last, the rumen is swollen, and there is 

 general and excessive wasting of the body. (See Fig. 1034.) 

 Death usually occurs* one or two weeks after the commencement 

 of the disorder. 



Treatment.— Purgatives, as a rule, especially of a drastic charac- 

 ter, are to be' avoided. In the commencement, however, the alimen- 

 tary canal should be cleared up with a laxitive, as follows : — 



Epsom salts •....} lb. 



Linseed oil I pt. 



Water :....; .1" 



Give* in connection with this, the following enema : — 



Linseed oil *....' , 1 P*- 



Oil of turpentine ....'.. 4 oz. 



Soft soap , .1 " 



Warm water. .1 qt. 



The enema can be continued every twelve hours until the con- 

 stipation is relieved, and afterwards given whenever it recurs. 



Opium is especially useful to relieve pain and quiet the bowels. 

 Give three times a day in a pint of linseed mucilage, — 



Laudanum J oz. 



Sulphuric ether J oz. 



In the commencement, tincture of aconite in 10 to 20 drop 

 doses three times a day, to which may be added 2 drams of chlorate 

 of potash, can be used to subdue the inflammation. 



The directions in regard to food and drinks, as given under the 

 head of Dysentery, should be observed. 



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