The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . roduce it. It is seldom fatal, and neverof very long duration, if treated. Symptoms.—Spasmodic colic usually affects the small intes-tines. When it is purely intestinal, the symptoms are suddenpain, pawing, rolling, and struggling in many ways, then rising,shaking himself, and being almost free from pain for taking a little food, the animal may begin to twinge, drawhimself to one side, look at his side, whisk his tail, stamp andpaw. He rolls and tumbles, suffering greater ago
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . roduce it. It is seldom fatal, and neverof very long duration, if treated. Symptoms.—Spasmodic colic usually affects the small intes-tines. When it is purely intestinal, the symptoms are suddenpain, pawing, rolling, and struggling in many ways, then rising,shaking himself, and being almost free from pain for taking a little food, the animal may begin to twinge, drawhimself to one side, look at his side, whisk his tail, stamp andpaw. He rolls and tumbles, suffering greater agony than fromthe first spasm. The spasms soon become more frequent and in-tense. The animal makes frequent attempts to urinate; this oftenleads people who do not understand the nature of the disease tobelieve that the cause of pain is due to inability to urinate. The DISEASES OF THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES. 381 neck of the bladder is spasmodically contracted and prevents theurine from passing; but when the spasms are relieved, he will liequiet for some time, get up finally, shake himself, stretch out,. Fig. 108—Spasmodic Colic. Showing first symptoms. and urinate freely. When this takes place it is evidence that thespasmodic contractions of the muscular fibers of the intestineshave relaxed, and the animal is freed from pain. The animal
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