QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 195 



ance of this condition in bovines. In the equine, the voluminous 

 Cfficum may receive the ileum and the spacious colon, the csecum. 

 The intestines of the dog and hog are comparatively simple. 



Give the symptoms and treatment for lead poisoning in cattle. 



Emaciation, shortness of breath, paralysis of extremities, blue 

 line on the gums and abortion are seen in the chronic form. The 

 acute form shows blindness, stupor, coma, convulsions or delirious 

 excitement, torpor of bowels, gastro-enteritis, vomiting, salivation, 

 suppression of milk and urine and muscular cramps. 



Treatment: Sulphate of magnesia or other forms of sulphates 

 which form insoluble sulphates of lead. Chronic form : give potas- 

 sium iodide and tonics. 



Mention two intestinal parasites of the horse. Write a prescription 

 for worms in the horse. 

 Ascaris megalocephala and oxyuris curvula. 



Antimonii et Potassii tartras Siij 



Div. pulv. No. iv. 



Sig. — Give one powder in drinking Avater every six 

 hours and follow with 



Sodii sulphatis 3xvj 



Sig. — ^Dissolve in water and give as a drench. 



State the factors that produce gall-stones. Give prophylactic and 

 therapeutic treatment. 



Precipitation of biliary solids, bacterial infection, concentration 

 of the bUe due to idleness, and dry feeding; presence of colloid 

 material as mucus, pus, blood and epithelial cells due to inflam- 

 mation. 



Prophylaxis : Avoid dry feeds ; give plenty of water and exercise 

 and keep bowels active. 



Treatment: Give narcotics to lessen pain; cathartics such as 

 calomel or olive oil ; salicylate of soda or salicylic acid as an intes- 

 tinal antiseptic. Operative removal of stones. 



What tapeworms infest solipeds and what is known of their larval 

 forms? 

 Tsenia perfoliata, tasnia mamUlana and taenia plicata. Nothing 

 known of their larval forms. 



What s)rmptoms indicate ascaridae and what sclerostomata in the 

 bowels of the horse? How does the prognosis differ in the 

 two cases? 

 Ascaridffl = slight, recurrent colics, ravenous appetite, unthrifti- 



