2,") 2 The Farmer'' s Veterinary Adviser. 



uesia) and bitters (nux vomica, gentian, quassia, quiaia,) 

 are especially indicated when the membranes are separat- 

 ing. If resulting from mercurial poisoning, give chlorate 

 of potassa and iodide of potassium. 



mfliAMMATION OF THE EEOTUM. 



The last or straight gut often suffers exclusively in horses 

 and dogs in connection with the impaction of hardened 

 dung, or calculi, and in oxen with a certain conformation 

 from the introduction of air. Dung is passed in long cyl- 

 indroid masses with great straining and pain, or cannot 

 be passed at all. In the dog it is covered with mucus, 

 pus or even blood. The everted gut is of a deep red color, 

 thickened, infiltrated and hot. Bupture may ensue if it is 

 not relieved. Treat by emptying the gut with the oiled hand 

 or finger, give a spare laxative diet (bran mashes, roots, 

 gruels,) frequent injections of warm water containing some 

 mucilage and olive-oU, and an occasional purgative (olive 

 or Unseed-oil). 



In high-rumped oxen, cut the muscles on the upper 

 surface of the tail and tie it down until healed. 



DIABEHOEA. SCOUEING. 



This is a frequent discharge of semi-liquid or liquid 

 dung from the bowels without griping or violent straining. 

 It is a symptom of disease rather than an independent 

 malady, as it may arise from almost any irritant in the 

 bowels. Among its common causes may be named a full 

 drini; followed by active exertion ; feeding soft, aqueous, 

 rapidly-grown green food ; cooked food for hard-working 

 horses ; many irritant and acrid plants ; spoiled potatoes, 

 turnips, apples, etc. ; stagnant, putrid water ; undigested 

 matters in th'j bowels from imperfect mastication or di- 

 gestion; impaction of some part cf the bowels; worms, 

 etc. It may occur from irritants secreted from the blood, 

 as in the case of f urgative agents accidentally taken in 

 with foDd or water, and the morbid elements of certain 



