. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS. 539 the rumen or paunch into the digestive compartment of their com- plex stomach, and, in aiming to do this, we pour the medicine down the oesophagus slowly. After the bowels have responded to the action of the medicine, it may be proper to administer altera- tives which are known to change morbid action. Powdered sul- phur and mandrake may be given, in small doses—not sufficient of either to keep up the cathartic action of the salts, but merely to keep the bowels in a soluble
. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS. 539 the rumen or paunch into the digestive compartment of their com- plex stomach, and, in aiming to do this, we pour the medicine down the oesophagus slowly. After the bowels have responded to the action of the medicine, it may be proper to administer altera- tives which are known to change morbid action. Powdered sul- phur and mandrake may be given, in small doses—not sufficient of either to keep up the cathartic action of the salts, but merely to keep the bowels in a soluble condition for a day or two; and if there be any danger of superpurgation, neither mandrake nor sul- phur are indicated. In such case I should give an occasional dose of powdered golden seal, two drachms, and the same quantity of carbonate of soda. The patient should be fed sparingly; and if the season permit, a run in the pasture will prove Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dadd, George H. , b. 1813. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, R. W. Carroll & co.
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