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ammonia may be substituted for the sweet nitre. Rubbing 

 and fomentations to the belly must be persevered in. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



Enteritis, also sometimes called red colic, may occur as 

 a primary disease, but more often it is seen as a consequence 

 of colic or constipation of the bowels. It generally proves 

 fatal As an idiopathic affection, that is, occurring inde- 

 pendent of any other disease, it may occur from any of the 

 causes of colic, particularly over-loading the stomach. 



Symptoms. — The animal is noticed to be unwell ; he is 

 dull and stupid ; refuses food ; has shivering fits, the mouth 

 becoming hot, and extremities alternately hot and cold, the 

 pulse being quick, small, and wiry. He looks towards his 

 flanks : the bowels are costive ; after a time, violent pain 

 sets in ; the mouth becomes hot, the pulse increases in fre- , 

 quency, and the pain is continuous and violent. He 

 rolls about, the sweat pouring off him in streams ; the eyes 

 are blood-shot ; the belly hot and tender. He does not 

 throw himself violently down, as in colic, but lies down 

 cautiously, and tries to steady himself on his back. As it 

 goes on, the symptoms are augmented, the legs and ears 

 get deathly cold, the pulse gets smaller, and soon becomes 

 imperceptible ; the mouth gets cold and clammy ; extrava- 

 sation of blood is going on in the bowels ; mortification sets 

 in, the pain ceases, and he may stand up. The pulse is 

 imperceptible ; he is dull and stupid ; surface of the body 

 cold ; mouth cold ; twitching of the muscles, and retraction 

 of the upper lip. He soon falls violently to the ground, 

 endangering the lives and limbs of the attendants who 

 happen to be near him, and after a few struggles expires. 

 After death, the bowels are very much inflamed, and the 

 inner surface black and clotted with extravasated blood. 



