246 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS.—ENTERITIS. 
Inflammation of the bowels is an inflamed condition of some or all uf 
the parts of the intestines, which sometimes appears to be epidemic, and is. 
most prevalent in hot weather. Among its causes are too stimulating or 
rich diet, especially after poor food; unwholesome plants; spoiled food;. 
colds; drinking cold water when the aumal is heated; injuries to the belly; 
worms in the bowels; badly-treated colic; injuries from the rolling incident 
to colic. 
Symptoms.—Dullness; shivering; pulse quickened, hard, and small, 
growing more feebie; staring coat; belly swollen on the left side; dry 
muzzle; hot mouth; great thirst; tenderness about the flanks and stomach; 
red, prominent eyes; painful moaning; cud suspended; intense pain, with 
indisposition to move; obstinate constipation; dung disgusting, passed with 
straining, and covered with mucus or blood, but usually in small, watery 
quantities; urine very scanty, with frequent attempts to discharge it; heav- 
ing flanks; pawing and kicking; head stretched forward; ears and roots of 
the horns hot; dry, hot mouth, in later stages filled with frothy saliva; 
rapid decline of strength; trembling, tottering hind quarters; loss of motion;. 
convulsions; grinding teeth; tongue covered with thick, yellowish mucus; 
sometimes putrid, bloody discharges from the mouth and nose; death, often. 
in violent convulsions. If in a few days the pain suddenly ceases, mortifi- 
cation has commenced and death soon ensues. 
It is important to distinguish Enteritis from Colic, and in doing this 
the reader will be materially aided by an examination of the appended 
parallel tables of symptoms. 
ENTERITIS. Cottic. 
The disorder generally comes on gradu- The attack is sudden, 
ally. 
The pain is incessant and increases. The pain is intermittent. 
The pain is aggravated by friction’ and The pain is relieved by friction and mo- 
moveinent. tion. 
Weakness is very characteristic. Weakness is not a characteristic till near 
the end of the disorder. 
TREATMENT.—The first and chief remedy is aconite, three or four times 
an hour for a short time, and once every three or four hours after improvement 
begins until the cure is completed. For intense suffering 
g, nearly impercep- 
tible pulse, cold mouth, and decline of the constitution, give arsenicum every 
half-hour for a few doses; or alternate it with aconite as often. In cases 
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