General [General]
The symptoms of this disease are very like those of colic, only in the latter disease there are intervals of rest, or cessation of pain, and there is little or no alternation of the pulse; whilst in inflammation of the bowels, there is no abatement of the pain, but the animal is continually lying down and rolling about, getting up and then dropping down suddenly. The pulse is very much quickened, small, and hard; the artery appears like a cord, under the finger; the extremities are cold; the animal frequently turns his head toward the flanks: the abdomen is hard and tender; as the disease advances, the breathing becomes accelerated, the eye staring and wild, the pulse imperceptible at the jaw; a cold sweat breaks out over the whole body. This state continues for some time, when suddenly the animal appears to get better, he gets up and stands quietly; the eyes lose their lustre, the extremities become deadly cold, there is a tremulous agitation of the muscles, particularly the fore part of the body; after a short time he begins to stagger and totter about, and soon falls down headlong and dies.
REMEDIES: Aconite, Arsenicum, Rhus toxicodendron, Colocynthis, Nux vomica, Opium, Cantharis, Hyoscyamus and Arnica.
Aconite [Acon]
Aconite, is the chief remedy to be depended upon in this disease and should be frequently administered till a calm is established, which generally takes place in about an hour.
Dose. Six drops or eight globules every ten or fifteen minutes until relieved.
Arsenicum [Ars]
Arsenicum, if after the use of Aconite some symptoms still remain, especially if the disease has been produced by green food, or by drinking cold water when heated.
Dose. Six drops every half, one or two hours or at longer intervals, if the disease is not very violent.
Rhus toxicodendron [Rhus-t]
Rhus toxicodendron, if the extremities are alternately hot and cold, with sweating of the belly, and a frequent discharge of urine.
Dose. The same as directed for Arsenicum.
Colocynthis [Coloc]
Colocynthis, if Aconitum does not remove all the symptoms, especially if it is accompanied with colic, and there are bloody evacuations.
Dose. Six drops or eight globules every half or one hour.
Nux vomica [Nux-v]
Nux vomica or Opium, if after the disease is cured there remains a constipated state of the bowels.
Dose. Six drops night and morning.
Cantharis [Canth]
Cantharis or Hyoscyamus, if there is retention of urine.
Arnica [Arn]
Arnica will be useful in very obstinate cases, if the discharges are very foetid, frequent small stools, consisting only of slime.
Dose. Six drops every one or two hours until better.
