The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . large feed of straw, or bulky food—engorging itself; from getting loose and eating too largely ofgrain; or eating freely of food that animal is unaccustomed into a grain field, or at a bin of grain, is most commoncause. Symptoms.—In some cases there is slight bloating, while inothers there is no bloating at all; animal is uneasy, makes agrunt, or groan, every time it breathes. If a milch cow, themilk flow will fall off in one night. The nose will be dry;breathing and pulse w
The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . large feed of straw, or bulky food—engorging itself; from getting loose and eating too largely ofgrain; or eating freely of food that animal is unaccustomed into a grain field, or at a bin of grain, is most commoncause. Symptoms.—In some cases there is slight bloating, while inothers there is no bloating at all; animal is uneasy, makes agrunt, or groan, every time it breathes. If a milch cow, themilk flow will fall off in one night. The nose will be dry;breathing and pulse will be quickened, and animal will keepgetting up and down, and will not take much food or water. Onpressing the flank with the closed fist the indent of the handremains for a short time in the flank, as if the rumen were filledwith a soft, doughy mass. Tapping over the stomach gives offa dull, heavy sound. Bowels are costive, and the passages aredry and slimy-looking, with a bad odor. If the animal has eatena very large amount, the left flank will be distended; the historyof the case helps « B KH &.O %O DISEASES OF Trbatment.— Give a dose of physic as follows: Epsom Salts ij^ to 2 pounds. Bicarbonate of Soda i ounce. Ginger 1 Dissolve in 2 quarts of lukewarm water andgive as a drench. Also give the following to assist in passing the mass along; Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia 1 ounce. Sulphuric Ether }i Fluid Extract of Jaborandi 2 drachms. Fluid Extract of Calibar Bean % drachm. Fluid Extract of Nux Vomica \% drachms. Fluid Extract of Belladonna i drachm. Water to make i pint. Shake. Give as one dose and repeat three orfour times a day until the animal is relieved. If there is great pain, also give 5 grains of Morphine threetimes a day. If the bowels do not move freely in thirty-sixhours, repeat the dose of Epsom Salts, and if, after thirty-sixhours longer, the mass is still unmoved, give i pound of EpsomSalts along with 2 to 4 drachms of Gamboge, or ^ to
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