270 The Diseases of Animals 
Chloral hydrate ............. 2 ounces 
Laudanum .. 0 ©. we ee ee ee 2 ounces 
Sulfuric ether. = ..... 4 . 1 ounce 
Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia .... . 2 ounces 
Essence of Jamaica ginger . 4 ounces 
Creolin a a : 1 ounce 
Two tablespoonfuls in one-half pint of rather hot water 
can be given at a dose and repeated in one-half hour, if 
necessary, for three doses, and then one hour apart for 
several doses, depending upon the severity of the case. 
OBSTRUCTION OF THE BOWELS IN HORSES 
Impaction of the large intestines of the horse is 
generally due to feeding large quantities of coarse, 
indigestible food, such as marsh hay, corn-stover, or 
straw, without laxative food and exercise. The large 
intestines become filled with a hard mass of partially 
digested food, and sickness ensues. 
Slight abdominal pains come on gradually, the horse 
stretches and strains, as if to void urine, kicks at the 
belly, and points toward the flank with his nose. 
He lies down, often stretched out flat on his side, 
remaining quiet, with little or no indication of pain. 
An examination, made by oiling or soaping the hand 
and arm and inserting it in the rectum, proves the large 
intestine to be distended by a hard mass of undigested 
food. 
Give at once an enema of warm, soapy water, or 
water containing glycerine, not too large in amount, 
as it is desirable that it should be retained for some 
time. A quart of raw linseed-oil as a drench should 
