. Breeding of farm animals. Livestock. AILMENTS OF THE NEW-BORN 299 have lodged in the lungs. A sharp blow upon the nose often tends to induce respiration, as does the dashing of cold water upon the skin of the animal. Constipation.—During the last few days of fetal life there collects in the alimentary tract of the young an excretory debris known as meconium. This material varies in color and consistency, but is usually of a yellow- ish or greenish hue and appears as a pasty mass, in which condition it is usually promptly expelled without dif- ficulty. In the foal, however, this material is f
. Breeding of farm animals. Livestock. AILMENTS OF THE NEW-BORN 299 have lodged in the lungs. A sharp blow upon the nose often tends to induce respiration, as does the dashing of cold water upon the skin of the animal. Constipation.—During the last few days of fetal life there collects in the alimentary tract of the young an excretory debris known as meconium. This material varies in color and consistency, but is usually of a yellow- ish or greenish hue and appears as a pasty mass, in which condition it is usually promptly expelled without dif- ficulty. In the foal, however, this material is frequently hard and dry, in which condition it is often retained, and leads to further complications, not infrequently caus- ing the death of the young animal. This is especially true of foals whose dams have been confined to the stable, denied exercise, and fed upon dry food during the latter part of pregnancy. If the alimentary tract has not been cleaned of this meconium within a few hours after birth and the young- ster presents the symptoms of illness, standing with the front legs extending forward and the hind legs backward, with back depressed, occasion- ally looking toward the flank and straining, as if to expel the material, something must be done to stimulate the bowels to action. The colostrum or first fig. 98-Chester white boar milk of the dam is a natural purgative and favors the early passage of the material. The bowels of the foal can usually be stimulated to action by giving internally two ounces of castor oil or four ounces of olive oil, and by an injection of warm water into the bowels. The oil must be given carefully, to avoid strangling the foal. The water used in the injection should have added to it a little glycerine, although some persons prefer the addition of a very little common salt. Inject gently into the rectum with a common hard rub-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for rea
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