S40 MODERN FARKIEll. 



looseness, or if the bowels are in their natural lax 

 state, particularly if the animal a])pears rather weak, 

 and the inner surface of the eyelid pale, the follow- 

 ing carminative drink should be given, and no blood 

 taken off. 



Oil of turpentine, - _ i ounce. 



Tincture of opium, - 6 drachms. 



Spirit of nitrous ether, - 2 ounces. 



Water, _ . _ - i pint. 



Mix, for one dose. 



When the purging drink is found to be necessary, 

 its operation may be promoted by clysters. It may 

 not be unnecessary to observe, that when the colic 

 is caused by feeding greedily upon grains, or any 

 other kind of food, the cow must be fed cautiously 

 for several days after, and take the following sto- 

 machic drink once or twice a day, in order to restore 

 the tone or energy of the stomach : 



Powdered ginger, - - half an ounce. 

 Powdered gentian, - - 1 ounce. 

 Carbonet of ammonia, - 2 drachms, 

 Infusion of camomile flowers, 1 pint. 



Mix, for one dose. 



On the other hand, should the disease have been 

 occasioned by costiveness, or feeding upon dry food, 

 the state of the bowels must be attended to, after 

 the animal has been relieved by the operation of the 

 purgative drink ; as the tendency to costiveness will 

 probably continue, unless it is removed by a change 

 of food. When this cannot be done, some salt 

 shoidd be mixed with the food, if the animal will 

 eat it ; if not, he should be drenched with three or 

 four ounces of salt dissolved in water daily : this 

 will serve to open his bowels in a slight degree, and 

 increase his appetite for water, with which he should 

 be freely supplied. 



