The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . nded several feet abovethe animals back; from this a half-inch tube of rubber orleather, the end of which is well oiled and inserted into therectum, conveys the fluid into the gut without any exertion Giving Medicines by Injections. 43 and in any desired quantity. It is a mistake to suppose anyforce is required. The fluid will fall by the force of gravity,and as the intestinal canal is in animals when standing, lowerthan the outer opening of the gut, the injection will slowlybut surely penetrate without the use of force. Another u
The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . nded several feet abovethe animals back; from this a half-inch tube of rubber orleather, the end of which is well oiled and inserted into therectum, conveys the fluid into the gut without any exertion Giving Medicines by Injections. 43 and in any desired quantity. It is a mistake to suppose anyforce is required. The fluid will fall by the force of gravity,and as the intestinal canal is in animals when standing, lowerthan the outer opening of the gut, the injection will slowlybut surely penetrate without the use of force. Another useful instrument on the same plan is ProfessorGamgees Funnel. It consists of a straight metallic tube, 12inches long, tapered and rounded oif at one end, bent at aright angle at the opposite extremity, which supports a broadfunnel about 6 inches deep and 7 in its greatest extremity should be oiled and introduced into the rectum,and the fluid poured into the funnel. The injection may berepeated every quarter of an hour until relief is no. 4.—PKOP. GAMGEE3 FtTNNEIi FOK INJECTIOK. Suppositories. Almost all medicines may be given toanimals in the same doses, by the rectum as by the may be made in a solid form, something like a ball,by means of soap, lard, or starch, and are then called sup-positories. A cylinder of soap introduced into the rectumof young foals and calves encourages the action of thebowels and ducts more promptly than a purge. Supposi-tories may be made with disinfectants and introduced into 44 General Principles of Veterinary Medieine. the vagina of cows after calving to purify the dischargesand lessen the danger of puerperal fever. MEDICATIONS BY THE BLOOD-VESSELS. The most safe and convenient plan to introduce medicinesinto the system is by the hypodermio syringe. This is asmall syringe, holding a few teaspoonfuls, with a longneedle-like point, through which a delicate canal is pierced.
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