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slight intervals of apparent ease in enteritis, or, vice versa , paroxysms 
of severe pain, but no thorough intermission, as in colic. During 
these short intervals of comparative quiet the poor beast will lie on 
his back, as if he derived some ease from that posture ; he does not 
strike his belly, as in colic. 
If along with these symptoms the animal sits up like a dog upon 
his haunches, there is in all probability calcareous concretions, rup- 
ture, or intussusception. Again, in colic, the breathing is almost 
normal ; in enteritis it is hurried, and takes place principally by the 
aid of the thoracic muscles. In enteritis at first the fever may be 
high, the pulse strong and hard ; but in a short time it will assume 
a small wiry feel, almost like a thread. 
Ultimately cold perspirations bedew the body, the violent symp- 
toms abate, and the horse will stand with his head in a corner for 
a considerable time, leaning against the wall or manger ; then the 
pulse becomes intermittent, the extremities grow cold. He wears a 
sharpened ghastly look, delirium may set in, or he becomes more 
quiet, pain ceases, the sphincters relax, the mouth becomes cold and 
clammy, and the breath fetid ; the horse staggers, falls, makes an 
effort to rise, but cannot. In short, death is at hand ; then with 
one desperate struggle he stretches himself out, turns his head 
towards the flank, his lips hang pendulous, he quivers, and after a 
few convulsive movements death puts an end to the scene. 
Treatment. — Having examined our patient, and ascertained that 
he has enteritis, we must proceed at once to take blood copiously, 
and as quickly as possible ; as to quantity, that you must regulate 
according to the constitution of your patient. 
Keep your finger on the pulse ; if it is at first small, bleed, and 
that freely. You will find it much better and more economical, as 
far as the strength of the patient is concerned, to take a large quan- 
tity at first; in many cases it will cause evacuation of the bowels 
where cathartics have failed. 
After bloodletting give an antispasmodic : 
5k 01. Lin., Oj ; 
Sp. M\v. Nit., to ^ij ; 
Tinct. Opii, to 31 J. 
Apply a mustard poultice to the belly. Keep the horse as quiet 
and comfortable as you can, and if the horse is not relieved in half an 
hour give half the above dose, and apply cloths wrung out of boiling 
water to the belly. Give ten drops of Fleming’s tincture of aconite 
in a little cold water, and repeat every half hour ; also continue to 
give opium combined with calomel. 
^5 Calomel., 5 ss ; 
Pulv. Opii, 5j- 
M. One every half hour until relief is obtained. 
On no account give aloes. I do not consider purgatives are 
beneficial in the early stage of inflammation of the bowels ; when 
they are given and operate, the stools are merely watery, and it is 
