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Inflammation of the Bowels

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  1. This not very common—but, when it does occur, 15% dangerous—disorder is of two kinds.
  2. ‘The first, or peritoneal, inflammation, begins with an appearance of dulness and uneasiness in the animal;
  3. appetite diminished or totally gone;
  4. constant pawing with the forefeet, frequently trying to kick the belly;
  5. he lies down, rises suddenly, looks round to his flanks, —countenance strongly expressive of pain;
  6. urine small, high-coloured, and voided with great pain ;
  7. pulse quick and small;
  8. legs and ears cold;
  9. profuse sweats;
  10. mortification and death.
  11. The second species of the disorder is when the inflammation attacks the internal coat of the intestines, and is generally accompanied by a violent purging and some fever.
  12. The symptoms of the latter, however, are much less violent;
  13. nor does the animal appear to be in so much pain.
  14. No.
  15. 373.
  16. Treatment.
  17. In the first, or peritoneal, inflammation, the only dependence is on early and large bleedings.
  18. In addition to this, rub the whole belly well with the mustard embrocation, clothe the animal warmly, (with fresh sheepskins if possible,) insert several rowels about the chest and belly,—putting into them the blistering ointment.
  19. As the horse is generally costive, give him a pint of castor-oil, and inject clysters of warm flaxseed tea;
  20. give him warm water, or thin gruel, or flaxseed tea, to drink;
  21. rub his legs with the hands well, and see that he has plenty of clean fresh litter.
  22. If in six hours the disease is not relieved, bleed him again;
  23. and should the costiveness continue, repeat the oil and clysters.
  24. If, after giving all these remedies a faithful and continued trial, the pain should continue, recourse may be had to the anodyne clyster.
  25. In the second species of this disorder, bleeding need not be resorted to unless the febrile symptoms run high.- Clothe the horse Warmly, use the mustard embrocation freely, and omit the oil.
  26. Give him frequently, by means of a bottle, (if he will not drink it,) quantities of very thin gruel or flaxseed tea.
  27. Ifin spite of this the disease continues, use the anodyne clyster;
  28. if that fail, the astringent draught.
  29. The pain occasioned by physicking is to be relieved by large clysters of thin gruel of flaxseed, which produce copious evacuations and relief.