Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-03
Diseases Of the Horse
Stomach and
InteStineS
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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 bv
many Horse Collie" and horses dying
from any of these ills are said to have
died from collie. which, of course, is
not the case, surely all these ills pre-
sent certain phases of Collie symptoms,
but to the experienced, the difference
is readily seen. Stomach Staggers.
Tynpanitcs. Ruptured Stomach are
generally speaking the result of 100
much feed and death is likely to fol-
low an attack of these surely in the
last named thence. prevention is really
the only dependable remedy in such
cases, and prevention consists in the
care ard attention to feeding. Do not
have the grain box where it is possible
for the horse to- get at it, do not feed
largely Immediately after a long fast
or extra hard days work. and do not
feed extra heavy just because of a
longer "trip or hard work; Enough is
better than a feast Following these
suggestions will save your horse from
raany ills While neglect will entail
medicines, veterinary service and gen
orally loss of TIE animal.
Intestinal diseases comprise what is.
generally known as Collie both flatu
lent and spasmodic; Impacation of the
larger intestine. Constipation, Calculi
in tie intestines ticing, knotting Or
twisting of the intestines, Diarrhoea,i
IuteritiS, PeretOnitis, Ascities, Hernia
in 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 Collie when ono is consumed by.
fire ard nearly every horse owner in
sures against fire Collie seems to be
occasioned by many and varied Cir
cumstances. So many are the occasions
it IS quite impossible to properly state
them all. Collie is a spasm of por
ton ct the small intestincs. said ID be
caused by undigested rood, foreign
substances, such as a nail. stone, or
other indigestible matter. exceedingly
cold water in large quantities, chilled
froEl standing in d draught of cold air.
exposure aud neglect in cold. wet
weather 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 we'll. hence it is important
to keep liz mind the particulars of each
case. consider the kind Of horse. the
mode of attack, was it sudden or COM
ing on slowly. the periods of seeming
pain and rest therefrom. the tempera-
ture, the pulse. then does he paw. lie
down. roll and get up. and resume
feeding. repeating at varied interva
this indication of suffering until the
actions become desperate. striking Nlo-
emily with the front feet sweating pro-
fusely. in urinating. passing but limi-
ted quantity at a time, these indica-
tions being present one may feel quite
sure a case of Spasmodic Collie is III
sight while if the horse seems dull
paving slightly with one foot only in
a listless manner. belly enlarged and
drum-like in sound if struck with the
hand, difficult breathing. limbs tremb-.
ling, sweating. staggering and falling
down we are close upon case of Flat
,,loDt Collie.