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animal to roll about a great deal. It generally affects young 
animals. 
Symptoms. — These are very similar to those of inflam- 
mation of the bowels, and for this reason it is very difficult 
to distinguish one from the other. There is no passage on 
account of the twist in the bowels. There is a tendency to 
sweat freely. He sits upon his haunches, and seems to be in 
great distress. The pulse runs up but gets weaker and 
weaker. There is generally a slight appearance of bloating, 
on account of there being no passage. In two or three hours 
the twisted bowels become inflamed and the animal suffers 
from severe pain until he dies. 
Treatment. — Should there be positive indication of a 
twist in the bowel, all that can be done is to relieve the pain 
by giving an ounce or four tablespoonfuls of laudanum every 
hour. Should the symptoms be such as to make it impossible 
or uncertain to decide, then the treatment should be exactly 
the same as for inflammation of the bowels. 
Examination after death will show a half hitch on the 
bowel and a black and inflamed condition for a foot or more 
on each side of it. 
14. Intussusception. 
This condition of the bowels is generally found in foals 
living on milk. It is the result of one bowel slipping inside 
of the other. 
Causes. — It is difficult to say just what causes it. In 
some cases it is supposed to be due to cramps. 
Symptoms. — These are similar to those of colic. There 
will be pain and loss of appetite for a few days. The bowels 
do not work well and after a few days, in some cases, that 
part of the bowel slipped inside the other begins to sluff and 
pass off in the manure. The bowel heals in a short time and 
the animal gradually recovers. When intussusception is 
suspected give to a fairly well developed foal: 
Raw Linseed Oil teacupful 
Laudanum 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 
Mix in some of the mother's milk and give as a drench. 
The dose must be given in proportion to the size of the foal. 
After this give : 
Laudanum 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 
Bicarbonate of Soda . . 
Ginger 
1 dram, or 1 teaspoonful 
. 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful. 
1 teaspoonful. 
1 teaspoonful. 
