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INDIGESTION IN THE HORSE. 
animal not suffered from diarrhoea, arising- from the foetid 
material in the bowels, together with the food in the stomach. 
If relief is not given at this stage of the disease, with the 
walls of the stomach paralyzed, there will be rupture of this 
organ, or diaphragm, or bowels. Impaction of the stomach 
is generally due to eating dried grasses. One of the most 
prominent symptoms is eructations of gas, short, labored 
breathing—in fact a grunt is the way to express it. Engorge¬ 
ment is due to feeding on rich, soft food, such as cooked 
grains and roots, turnips and potatoes. This disease gener¬ 
ally terminates fatally, as rupture of the stomach soon 
follows and death ensues. 
There are a great many different remedies used in treat¬ 
ment. These last two or three years eserine has been used 
by some with good results, while others have abused it by 
using for everything and then condemning it. 1 have used 
several different remedies. Eserine injected into the trachea 
in i to 2 grain doses acts as a narcotic, depressant and 
cathartic. I have used as high as three grains and had 
good results. I find the trocar a very effective instrument 
in this disease, also ol lini, terebinthae and aqua ammonia, 
given in doses to suit the requirement of the animal. I do 
not believe in the use of much morphine, as it stops the action 
of the abdominal viscera. Aconite is good in some cases, but 
only as a febrifuge ; given in large doses with eserine you will 
get a very depressing effect. Always give enemas, as they 
have a tendency to remove flatus and hasten the action of 
the bowels. T have used for some time eserine ij grains, 
atropia i grain, injected into the trachea, followed up with 
morphia, 2 grains, into the vein. Wdth enemas, the trocar 
when necessary, and warm cloths to the abdomen, I await 
results. 
DISCUSSION. 
Dr. Shaffer.—Does essayist ever use pilocarpine with eserine ? No, 
because sweats are already profuse enough; combines eserine with atropia. 
Dr. Ferling.—Do horses ever vomit and recover ? No. Dr. Ferling 
here related a case where this regurgitation occurred and animal was well 
and eating hay in half an hour. 
Dr, Macaulay.—Very partial to pulverized charcoal and sal soda when 
