. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. is no spasm or distension by gas, as in colic, there-fore the violence which characterises that affection is notseen in enteritis. Colicky pains may appear in laterstages, but they are mild. There is febrile disturbance,the pulse being small, frequent, and hard, becoming weak,indistinct, and running down as the vital processes areinterfered with. The temperature is increased, and thediurnal variations, if watched carefully, afford significantindications which by no other means can be rectum protrudes in
. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. is no spasm or distension by gas, as in colic, there-fore the violence which characterises that affection is notseen in enteritis. Colicky pains may appear in laterstages, but they are mild. There is febrile disturbance,the pulse being small, frequent, and hard, becoming weak,indistinct, and running down as the vital processes areinterfered with. The temperature is increased, and thediurnal variations, if watched carefully, afford significantindications which by no other means can be rectum protrudes in frequent straining, and is redand congested in common with other mucous membranes;the abdomen is tender, and the animal stands dejectedly,often turning his nose to the flank ; the breathing is shortand rapid, and constipation exists as a result of the stop-page of peristaltic action. Great stiffness is present, and Diseases of the Organs of Digestion. 207 hemoves all in a piece. Listlessness follows, withexhaustion; he lies down, sinks rapidly, and is incapable. Gastro-TCnteritis. of rising ; the brain sympathises, and he dies perhaps ininsensibility, in time varying from one to six or sevendays, according to the severity of the attack. Treatment.—Purgatives are curatives in these cases,and should be followed by powerful sedatives, as aconite,belladonna, hyoscyamus, &c, with plenty of linseedmucilage for drink. Soothing enemas should also bemade use of. When known poisons have been admini-stered or swallowed, the appropriate antidote should beused. Subcutaneous Injections, No. 3. Peritonitis, Inflammation of tlie Peritoneum, the liningmembrane of the abdomen, chiefly arises from externalinjuries, operations, &c. Great constitutional disturbanceis present, with cold ears and extremities, the pulse isfrequent, hard, and wiry, and a dejected appearance, withanxiety, is depicted in the countenance. The animalscrapes with the forefeet, crouches, lies down carefully, andshortly ris
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