Treatment. — Wash  the  bowel  well  with  luke  warm  wacer,  and
then  place  a  twitch  on  the  horse's  nose  and  have  one  of  his  front
legs  f\e\d  up  so  he  cannot  kick  ;  have  the  tail  held  out  of  the  road,
then  take  sweet  oil  and  oil  the  bowel  all  over  ;  commence  return-
ing the  bowel  at  the  anus,  as  you  have  to  turn  the  bowel  inside
out  ;  shove  the  parts  well  back  in  with  the  hand  and  arm,  and
have  someone  to  hold  his  tail  down  tight  for  an  hour  or  so  until
he  quits  forcing,  after  the  bowel  is  replaced.  It  is  also  well  to
have  his  hind  end  raised,  by  means  of  straw  or  boards  under  his
hind  feet.  Give  the  following  dose  of  medicine  to  work  on  his
bowels  and  relieve  the  pain  :

Raw  Linseed  Oil 1  pint.
Tincture  of  Laudanum .*....!  ounce  or  4  tableapoonf ula.
Shake  well  together  and  give  as  a  drench.      Feed  the  horse

on  soft  feed  with  lots  of  boiled    linseed    in   it  to   keep   the  bowels

loose.      If  the  case  is  caused  by  constipation  of  the  bowels,  give  :

Bitter  Aloes 8  drams.
Ginger 1  tableapoonf  ul.
OummoD  Soda 1  "

Mix  with  a  pint  of  luke  warm  water  and  give  as  a  drench.
PERITONITIS.
This  is  inflammation  of  the  serous  membrane  found  lining
the  inside  of  the  belly  and  over  the  outside  of  the  bowels.
Causes. — It  is  ^--enerally  caused  from  exposure  to  cold  after
some  weakening  disease.  This  disease  is  also  noticed  to  come
alter  the  colt  has  been  castrated  and  he  has  been  left  out  in  a
cold    rain  or  walked    throug:h  a  river  when  warm  after  castration,


108  THE  VETERINARY  SCIENCE.
