IITFLAMMATION OP THE BOWELS. 



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No. 1. The female about tb deposit an egg. 

 " 3. The egg magiiifled. 

 " 3. , The hot. 

 •' 4. The chryaaliB. 

 "B. The male fly. 



to expel or destroy the bets. 

 Give the following tonic med- 

 icines to improve the general 

 condition : pulv. gentian i 

 lb., pulv. copperas i R)., pulv. 

 fenugreek i lb., pulv. elecam- 

 pane i ft. Mix well, and give 

 a large tablespoonful once a 

 day.' 



Mindament Bot. — hike the 

 stomach bot, this is also the 

 result of running out to grass. 

 "Instead of the eggs being de- 

 posited on the legs they are 

 deposited on the lips of the 

 horse. They are found in the 

 rectum, and often seen about 

 the anus and under the tail. 



l¥eatment. — Injections of raw 

 linseed oU, or of tobacco smoke. 



BOWELS, INTLAMMATIOIT OP.— The symptonis are very severe 

 pain in the belly> varying from those of colic in being a continuous pain 

 (while in colic there are intervals of rest from pain), rolling, pawing, sweatr 

 ing, rapid breathing with an inclination to shift about, with great fever and 

 excitement. The disease comes on more gradually than colic (which see), 

 legs and ears cold, belly tender and paiidful on pressure. (See cut for posi- 

 tion of nose, etc.) 



Causes. — Constipation, exppsure to 

 cold, drinking cold water in large quan- 

 tities when hot, hard driving, diarrhoea, 

 ' and as a sequel to colic. 



The above named causes, when occur- 

 ring in a horse predisposed to the disease, 

 are quite liable to bring it on. 



2'reatmmit. — ^If the cause is constipa- 

 tion, give a quart of raw linseed oil, and, 

 if necessary, add from four to six drops 

 croton oil. If the cause is over-purging, 

 give an ounce and a half of tincture of opium in a half pint of water, 



A QEETEBAL SYMPTOM OF 

 DOMINAL IBBITATION. 



AB- 



If 



