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develops, the excrements become more and more liquid 
and clear; they then become fetid, mucous, yellow or 
greenish-grey spumous, and contain more or less fibrin- 
ous flakes or clots. They have an acid, putrid odor ; 
later they are streaked with blood or even bloody. 
There is ordinarily tenesmus and slight colic; back 
arched, and limbs gathered; skin dry, and hair erect; | 
exhalations become fetid, and there is excessive weak- 
ness. Tympanites from abnormal fermentation, which 
may exist before, during, or after the diarrhceic period. 
Death may occur in from a few days to several weeks, 
and is generally produced by exhaustion, anzemia, or 
dropsy. 
Treatment.—Ascertain the cause, suppress it, or 
diminish its effects. In sucklings, the mother ought to. 
receive attention; regulation of her diet; fatiguing 
work should be avoided, also too long intervals of 
milking. Another nurse may have to be selected. 
Regulation of the food and feeding of the young 
animal should be attended to. 
The diarrhcea combated by albuminous or mucil- 
aginous agents. A mild laxative may be necessary to 
clear the intestinal canal. When due to fermentation, 
the carbonates of soda or magnesia may be beneficial. 
Antiseptics, as creolin, salicylic acid, etc., have been 
recommended ; these medicaments may also have the 
desired effect should intestinal parasites be the cause 
of the diarrhoea. Other agents recommended are: 
opium and rhubarb, Dover’s powder, tincture of opium, 
chlorodyne. Styptics or astringents, and antiseptic: 
and astringent enemas. 
