. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 302 CATTLE. This mode of proceeding, however, is recommended only in cases of extreme distension with heavy food. The rumen of cattle, wath few blood-vessels and nerves, will endure very severe treatment without serious injury. The principal danger is ^^nd it exists to a considerable extent, that a portion of the food wili, during the extri- cation of the rest from the stomach, fall between the skin and the â wall of the rumen into the abdomen, and there remain, a source of irritation, and the unsuspected cause of serious and fatal disease. A beast, whose paunch has b
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 302 CATTLE. This mode of proceeding, however, is recommended only in cases of extreme distension with heavy food. The rumen of cattle, wath few blood-vessels and nerves, will endure very severe treatment without serious injury. The principal danger is ^^nd it exists to a considerable extent, that a portion of the food wili, during the extri- cation of the rest from the stomach, fall between the skin and the â wall of the rumen into the abdomen, and there remain, a source of irritation, and the unsuspected cause of serious and fatal disease. A beast, whose paunch has been distended to any considerable degree, should be prepared for the butcher, or sold immediately, if in tolerable condition ; for a stomach, whose muscular fibres have been so stretched and enfeebled, will not soon do its full duty again; or a small portion of food, which, notwithstanding the most careful management, may fall into the belly, will sometimes, after a -while, produce inflammation of the intestines, and STOMACH PUMP. This consists of a large syringe. The cuts, Nos. 1 and 2, show its use or application. It has an opening on the side at b. When a medicine, or food, (as gruel) or water is to he forced into the stomach, a hollow pipe, b, fig. 1, is put down the throat, and then attached to the syringe at the opening at b. The syringe is then put into a vessel containing whatever is to be thrown into the stomach and pumped in. In the same manner injections are to be given. Whenever the contents of the stomach are to be drawn out, then the pipe, d, fig. 2, is put down the throat, into the stomach, and the handle of the syringe drawn back, when the contents of the stomach are brought up and pass out at the sids opening, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Youatt, William, 1776
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