DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. vari 
stretching the head forward and upward and by turning the upper. 
lip outward. There may be more or less colicky pain. In the chronic 
cases there is mental depression; the horse is sluggish and dull. The 
abdomen gradually becomes small, giving a “tucked up ” appearance, 
or, on the other hand, it becomes flaccid and.pendulous. 
Treatment—One should commence with the feed—its quality, 
quantity, and time of feeding; examine the water supply, and see, 
besides, that it is given before feeding; then carefully observe the 
condition of the mouth and teeth; and, continuing the observations 
as best we may, endeavor to find the seat of the trouble. If the teeth 
are sharp or irregular they must be rasped down; if any are decayed 
they must be extracted; if indigestion is due to ravenous eating or 
bolting, the feed must then be given from a large manger where the 
grain can be spread and the horse thus compelled to eat slowly. 
Any irritation, such as worms, undigested feed, etc., that is oper- 
ating as a cause is to be removed by appropriate treatment, as advised 
elsewhere. If there is a tendency to distention of the stomach and. 
bowels, with gas, during indigestion, the following may be used: 
Baking soda, powdered ginger, and powdered gentian, equal parts. 
These are to be thoroughly mixed and given in heaping tablespoonful 
doses, twice a day, before feeding. This powder. is best given by 
dissolving the above-named quantity in a half pint of water and 
given as a drench. 
Asa digestive tonic the following is good: Glauber’s salt; 2 pounds; 
common salt, 1 pound; baking soda, one-half pound. Of this a 
heaping tablespoonful may be given in each feed. If diarrhea exists, 
the treatment advised below may be used. 
DIARRHEA. 
Diarrhea is due to indigestion or intestinal catarrh or to irritation 
of the bowels from eating moldy or musty feed, drinking stagnant 
water, diseased condition of the teeth, eating irritating substances, to 
being kept on low, marshy pastures, and to exposure during cold 
nights, or in low, damp stables. Some horses are predisposed to scour 
and are called “washy” by horsemen; they are those with long 
bodies, long legs, and narrow, fiat sides. Horses of this build are 
almost sure to scour if fed or watered immediately before being put to 
work. Fast or road work, of course, aggravates this trouble. Diar- 
rhea may exist as a complication of other diseases, as pneumonia and 
influenza, for instance, and again during the diseases of the liver. 
The symptoms are the frequent evacuations of liquid stools, with or 
without pronounced abdominal pain, loss of appetite, emaciation, etc.. 
Treatment is at times very simple, but requires the utmost care and 
judgment. If due to faulty feed or water it is sufficient to change 
these. If it results from some irritant in the intestines this is best 
