The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . be noticed in some cases, the firstsymptom to attract atten-tion being slight colickypains. The animal pawscontinually first with onefoot and then the allowed to paw in dirt,lie ^\all dig a hole largeenough to bury himself,lie mav crino-e and lookat his side. The pulse ishard, wiry, and somewhatquickened. The belly be- Fig. 112-Tlie slow, careful, and hesltat- monies tender on pressure. ing manner of getting down in As the disease progresses. Inflammation of Bowels. jt becomes as
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . be noticed in some cases, the firstsymptom to attract atten-tion being slight colickypains. The animal pawscontinually first with onefoot and then the allowed to paw in dirt,lie ^\all dig a hole largeenough to bury himself,lie mav crino-e and lookat his side. The pulse ishard, wiry, and somewhatquickened. The belly be- Fig. 112-Tlie slow, careful, and hesltat- monies tender on pressure. ing manner of getting down in As the disease progresses. Inflammation of Bowels. jt becomes as violent as colic. The animal lies down more carefully than in colic,may walk in a circle four or five times before lying, andwhen he does liedown he does so withgreat care. Whendown, ho will useevery effort to prc-V e n t the al)domencoming in contactwith the g r o u n upon theabdomen calls forthexpressions of is a peculiar sighing breathing, and the pulse runs upfrom 80 to 120 beats. The face has a haggard expression,the eye becomes blood-shot and of a glassy appearance. Cold25. Fig. 113—Careful and Easy Rolling inInflammation of tlie Bowels. 386 THE STOCK OWNER S ADVISER. sweats bedew the body, the belly becomes tympanitic andtrembles incessantly; the legs, montli, and ears are cold andthe breath fetid, the lips pendulous, and the eye becomes moreglassy. Gangrene sets in, the animal becomes quieter, wandersabout in an unconscious condition, until, after a short interval,death closes the scene. If the symptoms abate in three or fourhours after the attack, a favorable termination may be looked , however, can scarcely be expected. Treatment.—The first and most important step in the treat-ment is the administration of powdered opium; one, two, andeven three drachms may be given in this case, succeeded bysmaller doses. Subcutaneous injections of morphine, in five-grain doses, may be used. The tincture of belladonna in drachmdoses may be administe
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