104 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE APPARATUS. 



Most of the indications given in counteracting acute catarrh of 

 the stomach and intestine apply also to the cfironic form of the 

 disease. The animals must always be subjected to a severe diet. In 

 mild or dyspeptic cases, we prescribe hydrochloric acid in doses of 

 10 grammes, given several times a day. If there is any weakness 

 of the three gastric compartments, without any true inflammatory 

 alterations, we may give doses of essence of turpentine of 10 to 20 

 grammes two or three times a day in an infusion of aromatics ; 

 powder or tincture of white hellebore, in doses of 10 to 15 grammes,, 

 are also recommended. Yeratrine must be given hypodermatically 

 in doses of 0.05 to 0.1 gramme. As a cathartic, it is proper to 

 use sulphate of soda (J- kilo to 1 kilo) or artificial Carlsbad salts 

 dissolved in a sufficient quantity of water, or aloes in doses of 30 

 to 60 grammes. In order to excite gastric activity, a subcutaneous 

 injection of 10 centigrammes of sulphate of eserine may be given. 

 In stubborn constipation we resort to tartar emetic (10 to 15 

 grammes), or calomel (3 to 6 grammes per day). 



The caustic and toxic action of croton oil excludes it as a medi- 

 cine ; it is commonly replaced by 500 to 1000 grammes of castor 

 oil. Here, as well as in all diseases of the ox, we must only use 

 such medicinal agents as will not interfere with the use of the meat 

 in case of failure. 



The introduction of large quantities of water into the stomach 

 and intestine has sometimes given good results, even in desperate 

 cases. Hohner, Eber, and Deffke have obtained a cure by intro- 

 ducing lukewarm water directly into the rumen by means of a 

 trocar and a funnel which fitted it. Deffke injects also fifty litres 

 of lukewarm water within a few hours, and leaves the trocar in 

 place. He praises the favorable effects obtained by water to which 

 hydrochloric acid has been added (10 grammes to 15 litres of water), 

 and also by infusion of aromatic substances (valerian root) ; he also 

 advices not to delay the injections too long. The mucilaginous 

 beverages, fresh linseed, and plain repeated clysters, etc., are also 

 very useful means of treatment. 



When the rumen is full of closely packed alimentary matters, 

 and when the different indicated treatments have been without 

 effect, there is one last resort — the incision of the rumen and 

 extraction of part of its contents. 



