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iiesia) and bitters (mix vomica, gentian, quassia, quinia,) 

 are especially indicated when the membranes are separat- 

 ing. If resulting from mercurial poisoning, give chlorate 

 of potassa and iodide of potassium. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BECTUM. 



The last or straight gut often suffers exclusively in horses 

 and dogs in connection ^vith 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. Kupture 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-oil, and an occasional pjirgative (ohve 

 or linseed-oil). 



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

 surface of the taU and tie it down until healed. 



DIAEEHCEA. SCOUEING. 



This is a frequent discharge of semi-liquid or liquid 

 dung from the bowels without griping or violent strainiag. 

 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 

 drink 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 iu the 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 purgative agents accidentally taken in 

 with foDd or water, and the morbid elements of certaiu 



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