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meteorization of the paunch; in the following ones, on the contrary, 
tympanitis of the rumen complicates itself with acute gastritis, for, 
inflammation in these organs suspending all the digestive pheno¬ 
mena, and particularly rumination, the aliments retained in the 
paunch ferment with increased activity, in proportion as the greater 
heat which then exists in this organ favours the development of 
chemical affinities, and the disengagement of the gases. It is a true 
indigestion which succeeds, and the surcharge of the stomachs de¬ 
pends as much on the suspension of rumination, and other pheno¬ 
mena of indigestion, as in the nature of the food, since, besides the 
fulness of the paunch, there exists, sometimes, another phenomenon, 
the hardening of the food contained in the manyplus, in consequence 
of the extension of the inflammation of the abomasum to all the 
digestive organs._ 
Hoove in Cattle—the spontaneous Cure of. By R. B. 
Gelle, of Toulouse. 
Our readers, we hope, will find both pleasure and profit from 
the perusal of this short extract. It is taken from portions of the 
lectures of the Professor which we were compelled to omit in some 
previous numbers. 
“ The treatment of hoove in cattle is effected, first, by the escape 
of the disengaged gases, either by the mouth or anus; secondly, 
by the neutralization of these gases by certain medicaments; and, 
thirdly, by the puncture or incision of the paunch, by means of 
which the gas and aliments are evacuated. 
“ Let us examine these different means, and the different in¬ 
dications which the varieties of meteorization present. When 
the extrication of gas is inconsiderable, the walking of the animal 
about will often effect a cure; but when the tympanitis is serious, 
other measures must be used. Liquid ammonia, or ether, may 
cause a sudden diminution in the bulk of the gas, or, in various 
cases, even of considerable intensity, nature has been found to 
effect a cure without the aid of art. 
‘•Observation having proved that, in serious cases of hoove, the 
gas cannot naturally escape from the paunch in a sufficient quan¬ 
tity to effect a cure, it has been proposed to assist its escape by 
means of a flexible tube introduced into the oesophagus; but this 
proceeding is dangerous, especially in unskilful hands. Many 
medicaments possess the property of neutralizing the gas extri¬ 
cated from the aliments contained in the paunch. Chabert, con¬ 
sidering that these elastic fluids were in a great measure composed 
of carbonic acid gas, recommended the use of certain alkalies, 
particularly lime-water, the potash of commerce, and more par¬ 
ticularly liquid ammonia. The success which attended this mode 
