The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-02
DISEASE OF THE HORSE
STOMACH AND lNTESTlNEs
DIR. A. C. DANIELS, (lnc.)

Continued from last Thursday
Diseases of the horses stomach are
known as Stomach Staggers, Tympan-
ties. Rupture Gastrites, Indigestion,
Stomach Worms, etc Many of these
ills are looked upon and termed by
many Horse Collie and horses dying
from any of these ills are said to have
died from collie, which. or course, is
not the case, surely all these ills pre-
sent certain phases OF Collie symptoms
but 70 the experienced, the difference
Is readily seen. Stomach Staggers.
Tympanites, Ruptured Stomach are
generally speaking the result of too
much feed and death is likely to fol
low an attack OF these, surely in the
last named-hence prevention is real
ly the only dependable remedy In
such cases, and prevention consists
In the care and attention to feeding,
DO not have the grain box where il is
possible for the horse TO get at 1t, do
not feed largely Immediately after
long fast or extra hard days work.
and do not feed extra heavy just be-
cause OF a longer trip or hard work
Enough is better than a feast" Fol-
lowing these suggestions will save
your horse from many Ills while ne
glect will entail medicines. veterinary
service and generally loss OF the ami
NAL.
Intestinal diseases comprise what
Is generally known as Collie both ia
tulent and spasmodic; lnpaction of
the larger intestine. Constipation, Cal
Gull IN the intestines tleing, knotting
or twisting OF the intestines, Diar-
rhoca. Enteritis. Peretonitis, Ascities,
Hernia Ia its various forms, OF these
ills Collie In one form or the other
attack most frequently and prove
most fatal TO the horse. Statistics
claim - horses die from Cole when
one is consumed by fire and nearly
every horse owner insures against
fire. Collie seems To be occasioned
by many and varied circumstances, so
many ar" the occasions IL Is quite i'm.
possible TO properly state them all.
Cole Is spasm Of portion OF the
small intestnes, said TO be caused by
lundigested food, foreign substances,
such as nail, stone or other indi.
gcstiblc matter, exceedingly cold wat
cr tn large quantities. chilled from
standing In draught OF cold air, eX,
posture and neglect in cold. wet wealth
er, extreme and sudden changes OF
food, too long a fast. with food given
while the horse Is exhausted. green
foods. mouldy food. bad teeth, etc
Many Of these causes promote other
Ills as well, hence IL is important u
keep In mind the particulars OF each
case. consider the kind OF horse, the
mode OF attack, was Il sudden or com
ing ON slowly. the periods Of seeming
pain ana rest therefrom. the tempera
cure. the pulse. then does he paw, liz
down, roll and get up, and resume
feeding repeating at varied intervals
this indication OF suffering until IN,
actions become desperate. striking
Violently with the front feet. sweating
proiuscly, In urinating, passing but q
limited quantity at time. these indi
lt~uuus being present one may fee
quite sure a case OF Spasmodic Collie
Us tn sight, while u the horse seems
dull. paving slightly with one fool
only Ia listloss manner. belly en-
larged and drum like In sound Il
struck with the hand, difficult breath
Ing limbs trembling. sweating. stag
gcring and falling down We are clos,
upon a case Of Flt tulont Collie.
Continued next Thursday