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THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
There is a dull, heavy sound. The bowels are costive, and 
the passage is dry, slimy looking, and has a bad smell. 
Treatment. — Give a dose of physic consisting of 
Dissolve in a quart of lukewarm water and give as a 
drench. Follow with a stimulant to help the physic to work 
through the bowels. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench 
three times a day until the animal is better. If the physic has 
not operated in twenty-four hours walk the animal a quarter 
of a mile. The exercise often starts the physic to work ; but 
if it does not operate wait twenty-four hours more before 
giving any more physic. At the end of this time, if the physic 
has not yet operated, give a stronger dose consisting of 
Bitter Aloes 2 ounces. 
Gamboge 2 drams. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 
At the end of another twenty-four hours if necessary give 
the animal a short walk, and this will generally work the 
physic. If walking does not prove effective give 
Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint. 
Give this drench every day until the physic does operate. 
Keep the animal well blanketed and warm, and place a half 
pail of hot salt over the back, as heat helps the stomach to 
act. Give all the lukewarm water it will drink, with sloppy 
feed, but no hay. In the course of a week or so, if the physic 
has operated without carrying off the load of food from the 
rumen or paunch, then, as the last resort, perform the opera- 
tion of rumenotomy. 
10. Rumenotomy. 
This is an operation of opening the rumen and removing 
the food from it. 
There is usually little difficulty in holding the animal 
when sick. Place it close against the side of a stall or par- 
tition. Secure it in this position by a rope. There is no par- 
Epsom Salts 
Bitter Aloes 
Bicarbonate of Soda 
Ginger 
iy2 pounds. 
1 ounce. 
2 dessertspoonfuls. 
. 1 dessertspoonful. 
Whisky . . 
Ginger 
Bicarbonate of Soda 
. . .2 wineglassfuls. 
2 dessertspoonfuls. 
2 dessertspoonfuls. 
