62 PRIVATE PRESCRIPTIONS 
Diarrhoea. 
This is a watery discharge from the bowels ad repr - 
sents the very opposite of constipation. 
Cause—“t is often induced by the animal eating green or 
watery food in large quantities, and sometimes it is due to 
the presence of an irritant in the bowels which produces 
excessive secretion of the intestinal juices. It may be 
brought about by the administration of large doses of pur- 
gative medicines, when it is we call it superpurgation 
HOw TO KNOW IT. 
‘There is a watery discharge from the bowels, the patient 
becoming weak after this condiiion has prevailed fora 
time The pulse will be found feeble and weak, and the 
eyes and nose pale; the patient grinds his teeth and refuses 
his feed. The temperature of the body will, in all proba- 
bility be in the region of 95 ° ; should it ran as low as 92 9 
there is a strong possibility of this trouble proving fatal. 
WHAT TO DO. 
If the cause of trouble be watery or green feed give a 
complete change of diet and use this: 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Alum: (powdered) . . ...°. % . 230m 
Opium (powdered) . .... .. . 2.digehnme 
Mix and give one tablespoon full every 2 hours until four 
doses have been given If this does not give relief in due 
time we can take it for granted that one of the latter causes 
is present or else we have a very obstinate case, and it 
becomes necessary to change our treatment to this: 
