. Swine practice . Swine. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 95 also of the gastric mucosa. Irregularity of feeding is another im- portant factor in the production of gastric catarrh and the associ- ated indigestion. The stomach like any other organ adapts iself to certain habits, such as a fixed time for feeding. If swine are fed at a certain hour each morning and evening, the digestion will be much more perfect than if fed at irregular periods and, there- fore, it is economy to have a fixed feeding time. If animals are not fed until after the regular feeding time they are likely to overload, due to the fact t
. Swine practice . Swine. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 95 also of the gastric mucosa. Irregularity of feeding is another im- portant factor in the production of gastric catarrh and the associ- ated indigestion. The stomach like any other organ adapts iself to certain habits, such as a fixed time for feeding. If swine are fed at a certain hour each morning and evening, the digestion will be much more perfect than if fed at irregular periods and, there- fore, it is economy to have a fixed feeding time. If animals are not fed until after the regular feeding time they are likely to overload, due to the fact that they were hungry, and consume the food more rapidly than when fed regularly. Overloading 'is a factor in the production of gastric catarrh. Drinking of large. Fig. 22. ACUTE GASTRITIS, a, Congested vessel in stroma; b. Gastric crypt and glands; c, mucous exudate; d. Migratory leucocyte. quantities of cold water may produce catarrh of the stomach. Gas- tritis is frequently associated with infectious diseases such as hog cholera and necrotic enteritis. Symptoms.—The symptoms of catarrhal gastritis vary according to the intensity of the disease, vomition after eating being one of the most common. There is usually increased thirst. In the be- ginning of the disease there is often constipation, followed by diar- rhea with a discharge of a thin, fetid, fecal material. There is a slight rise of temperature and usually an unequal distribution of surface temperature, one part being warm while another is cold. The tail drops, and the animals have a tendency to pile up or get under their bedding. The course of the disease is usually rapid and recovery almost 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 Kinsley, Albert Thomas, 1877-. Chicago : American Veterinary Pub. Co.
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