Breeding, training, management and diseases of the horse and other domestic animals by Heard J. M. (John M.)

Author:Heard, J. M. (John M.)
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Veterinary medicine, Horses, Bookbinding
Publisher: New York : J.M. Heard
Published: 1893-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

bicarbonate of soda, disolved in a pint of water, to be given every four hours. If the bowels have not moved briskly in 36 hours, give a pint of linseed oil, and repeat every 12 hours until they do so move. Give no food, but allow as much water as the animal will take.

FLATULENT OR WIND COLIC.

Causes. — In these cases we have great distention of some of the abdominal viscera by gases that are formed as a product of the decomposition of food. It may follow a hearty meal of grass, or even an ordinary feed of oats.

Symptoms. — The animal usually shows the first symptom of uneasiness by pawing; soon an attemj)t is made to lie down; the belly soon begins to enlarge; there is swelling at the flanks; perspiration becomes profuse; breathing becomes somewhat labored and difficult; eructation of gases often takes place, when the stomach is the seat of the disease, and food is often ejected from the stomach through the mouth and nostrils in considerable quantities. I know that most authorities have asserted the impossibility of the latter proceeding, but I have witnessed it in many cases, and in which recovery subsequently took place. The distention is sometimes so great that the animal in tumbling around ruptures the stomach or perhaps an intestine. This allows the escape of the contents of the viscera, and is sure to end in death.

Treatm,ent. — When first noticed give a bottle of Heard's Magio Colic Mixture, and begin to give the soaj) and warm water injections every hour. Now apply some of Heard's American Embrocation to the skin

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