. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig, 819.—Early Stage of Flatulent Fig. 830.—Advanced Stage of Flatutent Colic, or Tympanites. * Tbere are two locations for this disease, the stomach and the colon and ccecuni ; but ineither it requires the same treatment, as it is generally produced by the same causes. Whenin the stomach, it wi!l be distinguished by eructations, or belchings of gas through the oesopha-gus, or gullet. If in the colon or coecum, the horse is violently swollen along the l)ell3, flanks,and sides. T
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig, 819.—Early Stage of Flatulent Fig. 830.—Advanced Stage of Flatutent Colic, or Tympanites. * Tbere are two locations for this disease, the stomach and the colon and ccecuni ; but ineither it requires the same treatment, as it is generally produced by the same causes. Whenin the stomach, it wi!l be distinguished by eructations, or belchings of gas through the oesopha-gus, or gullet. If in the colon or coecum, the horse is violently swollen along the l)ell3, flanks,and sides. The pulse is rarely disturbed until the disease advances, when it will become quick-ened, running to its bight qnickly, and receding as rapidly, if fatal. If to terminate fatally, Itwill become weaker and slower until it is almost imperceptible. If the animal is allowed to falldown suddenly, while the pressure of gas upon the walls of the stomach is very great, there isa liability of rupturing the diaphragm, which would cause almost instant death from suffoca-tion. 500 JJISEASES AXD THEIR TREATMENT. half to three quarters of an hour. If the ho
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