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pie indigestions, or such as are complicated with overloading. 
Their more common symptoms, of varying intensity, may be 
enumerated as: an anxious expression of the face; dilated nos¬ 
trils; head low; dyspnoea; hardness, distention and heaviness of 
the abdomen ; and apparent pain and hesitation in walking. The 
colics are generally continuous, with violent exacerbations, the 
patient falling down heavily and complaining loudly. The con¬ 
junctive are injected, even cyanotic, with a slightly yellowish hue. 
The mouth is warm; there is frequent gaping and there is con¬ 
stipation and urinary suppression. 
As in all gastro-intestinal affections, the lesions are gener¬ 
ally common to the entire digestive canal. When, however, the 
seat of the trouble is principally in the stomach, the dyspnoea is 
more marked, and efforts at regurgitation are at times observed, 
When the trouble exists in the intestines, the large colon is the 
region principally affected and tympanites is rapidly developed, 
principally in the right flank. Vertiginous indigestions are rec¬ 
ognized by the nervous symptoms they give rise to. 
In indigestions with overloading, the diagnosis is still some¬ 
what easy. The prognosis must, however generally be a guarded 
one, on account of the serious complications with which they are 
likely to be accompanied. These forms of colic are generally ob¬ 
served shortly after the ingestion of food, both liquid and solid. 
Third Group. —When these forms are essential, they appear 
suddenly in well bred animals or in those of plethoric disposition 
and in good condition of health. 
The congestion which takes place has its seat principally in the 
small intestines. It is essentially active, and manifests itself in 
violent pains, with constant struggling; increased, short and ac- 
celerated respiration; strong and rapid cardiac contractions, 
strong, full and accelerated pulse; expression of great suffering 
in the countenance; abundant perspiration in certain parts of 
the body; dilated eyes and staring look, with the conjunctive 
red and injected; and ineffective efforts at defecation and mictu- 
ration. The enterorrhagia is but a complication of the intestinal 
congestion. It characterizes one of the fatal terminations, and 
is shown by the general diminution of strength and the pallor of 
