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colics a horse in itself; however this is not as true in horses sick with 

 colic as well ones. 



With the Ammonium Carbonate treatment give first 

 Turpentine, II/2 ounces (3 tablespoonsful) 

 Nux Vomica, 1 dram (1 teaspoonful) 

 Water, 1 quart. 



The above may be given with a drenching syringe. In fifteen min- 

 utes give in a capsule or bran and molasses ball 1 ounce of barbadoes 

 aloes. For a 1500 pound horse give every fifteen minutes in a capsule 

 1 ounce of ammonia carbonate until 3 or 4 doses have been given. Then ■ 

 give no treatment for 6 hours except repeat the nux vomica in tea- 

 spoonful doses every 2 hours. At the end of 6 hours, if good bowel 

 action is not heard, give two more doses of ammonium carbonate 30 

 minutes apart, and so on until recovery. 



Eserine in %-l grain doses injected under the skin, has been used by 

 Veterinarians in Europe fqr many years but I do not favor its use since 

 rupture of the stomache too often follows in a few minutes after it is 

 injected. 



I do not advise the use of eserine only in the most obstinate cases. It 

 is a very quick acting drug and may save the life of a horse that has 

 been given up to die. Eserine should not be given pregnant mares and 

 should always be injected under the skin and never given by way of the 

 mouth. 



WIND COLIC 



Wind Colic [Flatulent Colic] [Castro Tymphany]. 



Wind Colic is caused by the horse eating foods which form gas while 

 undergoing digestion. 



Among the more common of such foods are clover pasture, alfalfa, 

 new corn, new oats, musty or moldy feeds. If this form of colic is from 

 grain it is likely to prove fatal unless proper treatment is quickly given. 



SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT 



A horse effected with this form of colic in a severe case goes through 

 all the symptoms of pain a horse knows how to exhibit. The pains are 

 continuous and often a bad odor is detectible at the mouth. Before 

 the case has gone very far the horse gets better or bloating begins, 

 due to gas forming in the bowels. The horse often assumes a sitting 



