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In the more acute cases, death may ensue in six hours. 

 The animal is found apart, lying with his head in hia 

 right flank, with red fixed eyes, eyelids half closed, and 

 much drowsiness and stupor though he may still feed when 

 raised, pulse and breathing accelerated, bowels loose oi 

 torpid, hardness and tenderness under the right short ribs, 

 and muscular tremors. Later the eyes glare, the patient 

 seeks relief in motion, in a straight hne or to one side 

 regardless of obstacles, and pushing against obstructing 

 walls or fences till teeth or horns are broken, bellowing 

 loudly and in a terrific manner aU the time. 



Treatment. For the simpler forms give strong purga- 

 tives, (sulphate of soda, ox 1 lb., sheep 6 oz. with common 

 salt, molasses and croton,) stimulants (ginger, carbonate of 

 ammonia,) and abundance of water or watery fluids. The 

 stimulants may be repeated at intervals of three hours, 

 and accompanied by injections of warm water. If no re- 

 Hef is obtained in twelve hours, repeat the pui'gative and 

 if any tenderness of the right side exists, bhster it with 

 mustard and turpentine (for sheep use ammonia and oil). 

 If the kidneys act profusely, change the purgative, giving 

 castor or hnseed-oil. Even after free action of the bowels 

 it is usually necessary to feed green food, roots or soft 

 mashes, to give all the water that will be taken, and even 

 to add slight laxatives to insure the perfect breaking up 

 of all the impaction. 



In the acute forms of the disease with irritation of the 

 stomach the blandest purgatives only (linseed, oUve, or 

 castor-oil,) must be used vidth nux vomica, injections and a 

 blister on the right side over the short ribs, and cold water 

 or ice-bags to the head. Should the victims become deliri- 

 ous, fasten to a strong post round which they can move, or 

 to a ring flxed in the ground. When recovery ensues, fol- 

 low up with a course of bitt ir tonics, (gentian, willow bark 

 uux vomica, boneset, etc.i 



