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with plenty of exercise is all that is required. Sometimes two-dram 

 doses of extract of belladonna three times a day will be necessary, or 

 daily handful doses of Epsom salts in the feed. 



Intussusception or Invagination, This is a slipping of a por- 

 tion of the intestine into another portion immediately following, like a 

 partially turned glove finger. It may occur at any part, but most com- 

 mon in the small intestines. This is most likely to occur in horses that 

 are suffering from spasm of the bowels. It may occur during the ex- 

 istence of almost any abdominal trouble, as diarrhea, spasmodic colic, 

 inflammation of the bowels, etc. There are no symptoms by which it 

 can be positively known. If there is severe straining it should be given 

 attention, particularly if accompanied by colicky pains and constipation. 

 In some cases the horse recovers and if this is suspected, call a veterin- 

 arian, he may be able to relieve the animal. 



Twisting- of the Bowels or Gut-tie. Volvulus or gut-tie is 

 a somewhat common accident, and occurs quite frequently from the 

 violent manner in which the horse throws himself about when affected 

 with spasmodic colic. The symptoms are the same as those of obstruc- 

 tion of the bowels and should be treated in the same manner. 



Diarrhea. Moldy or musty food, stagnant water, diseased teeth, 

 eating irritating substances, feeding on low, marshy pastures and ex- 

 posure during cold nights, will produce this disease. It is more often a 

 symptom of some other disease; rather than an organic disease. 

 Diarrhea may exist as a complication of other diseases, as pneumonia 

 and influenza or during disease of the liver. The symptoms are fre- 

 quent liquid stools, with or without abdominal pains. 



What to Do. Treatment at times is very simple, but requires the 

 utmost care and judgment. If due to faulty food and poor water, 

 change them. If due to some irritant in the intestines, give one pint of 

 linseed oil. If however purging continues, it may be checked by giv- 

 ing wheat flour in water, starch water, white-oak bark tea, or half dram 

 doses of sulphuric acid in one-half pint of water two or three times a 

 day. Powdered opium, two drams; subnitrate of bismuth, one ounce; 

 repeated three times a day, gives good result. Horses that scour on the 

 road, should be watered and fed as long as possible before driving, If 

 there is much bloating or flatulency during diarrhea, baking soda in 

 doses of from two to four ounces often cures. If the discharges are very 

 offensive in odor this can be remedied by giving one ounce of sulphite 

 of soda or half a dram of carbolic acid in water, morning and night. 



