The small intestine is also empty and collapsed, with considerable redness and congestion. The larger intestine contains a small quantity of feculent matter, dry, massed in small pellets and with smooth glistening surface. Mucus is abundant and dense. _Treatment._ This must follow the same lines as in impaction of the rumen with the understanding that the response is less certain and the result somewhat more tardy in reaching complete convalescence. In mild and chronic cases a liberal allowance of flaxseed tea, several bucketfuls per day, will often succeed. In using purgatives those are usually the best which lead to drinking abundantly. For the ox a pound each of Epsom and common table salt, with an antiseptic stimulant like aqua ammonia (3 to 4 drachms) or oil of turpentine (2 oz.) will often act favorably. The sodium chloride is antiseptic, and induces ardent thirst and if there is free access to water, tepid or not too cold, purgation is early secured and the impacted cakes in the manifolds are slowly softened, detached and removed. But unless water is given freely the salt will prove irritating and even injurious. In obstinate cases, and in the absence of indications of gastric or cerebral congestion the addition of 20 croton beans or 20 drops of croton oil will be excellent. Nux vomica (½ drachm) is also of value in rousing the torpid nervous action. Injections are always in order, and it is recommended to use these cold so as to rouse the muscular action of the intestine and stomach. Some of the newer remedies which rouse the contractility of the digestive organs and at the same time stimulate secretion serve an excellent purpose in these cases. Eserine 1½ grain, veratrine 1 grain, barium chloride 10 to 15 grains, or pilocarpin 3 grains may be given hypodermically in addition to the usual purgative. The pilocarpin is theoretically the best as its tendency is to cause free secretion from all mucous surfaces, and even a slight secretion from the omasal folds will greatly favor detachment and discharge of the impacted plates. These as well as the stimulants may be repeated as the effects pass off. The purgatives on the other hand should be given at first in a large dose, and not repeated except under the stress of necessity as their constant repetition in small doses seems to nauseate the animal and even to retard action. In the case of profuse secretion from the kidneys however it may be supposed that the saline agents have passed off in that way and a purgative may be safely repeated. It may be well however to use one which is less likely to stimulate the kidney, such as castor, olive, or raw linseed oil or senna.