354 STJPEEPtTEGATION. 



distention of abdomen, or distended abdomen without evacua- 

 tions ; offensive mouth, or tongue pallid or whitish with fur, and 

 pasty ; smeU quite peculiar ; respirations tranquil, but it becomes 

 laborious, when the belly becomes enormously distended ; extre- 

 mities warm ; the horse usually stands stiU, sometimes paws or 

 wanders about, and but rarely Hes down." 



Teeatment. — The best remedies in general for Superpur- 

 gation, are — Tinct. of Veratrum, Camphor, Tincture of Opium, 

 Flour Gruel, and Port Wine. 



Veratrum and Camphor.- — Use these remedies as, directed at 

 page 352. Should they faU, however, to have a speedy effect, 

 recourse should be had, vnthout delay, to the following :^ 



Tinctwre of Opium and I'lour Oruel. — Give the patient 

 2 ounces of the Tincture of Opium, mixed with a quart of 

 Flour Gruel. The Opium will speedily allay the increased 

 peristaltic action of the intestines, and the gruel will act as 

 a protection to the mucous membrane by sheathing it. 



Port Wine and Flour Oruel. — Port Wine mixed with Plour 

 Gruel is frequently valuable to check Superpurgation. Give 

 a pint for a dose, mixed with a quart of gruel. 



Diet.— The diet, for two or three days after the Superpurga- 

 tion is stopped, should consist of boiled rice or bread and milk ; 

 after which, boiled barley and bran, and boiled turnips may 

 be resorted to until the intestines are fully restored to their 

 normal state. 



WOEMS. 

 It is not my intention to enter into any exposition of a 

 learned theory as to the origin of Worms, their varieties, and 

 modes of existence ; neither do I intend to enumerate a number 

 of break-jaw names of the orders, genera, and species of worms 

 which exist. These are matters for the consideration of the 



