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very various. Stones and large earthy lumps in the 

 intestines cause colic pains, but it cannot be known 

 when these are present. Drinking cold water when 

 the animal is over-heated is a frequent cause of these 

 spasms and pains. Green food is also apt to induce 

 these pains when taken in large quantities, and 

 especially if too hard worked after it. 



REMEDIES. A combination of opium and ether 

 are valuable specifics in this disorder, in the following 

 quantities, and usually produce almost immediate 

 relief : 



Ether, nitric ... 2 ounces, 

 Laudanum i ounce, 



Warm ale, or gruel . . I pint. 



If in two hours after the above has been administered 

 no visible mitigation of the complaint exhibits itself, 

 it will be necessary to repeat the medicine and apply 

 a mustard poultice to his abdomen ; because a long- 

 continued succession of spasms is almost certain to 

 induce inflammation. Injections of warm water, or 

 gruel, mixed with a small quantity of aloes, will have 

 an excellent effect in this complaint. 



The following embrocation has produced good 

 effects during the time the animal was suffering from 

 spasms. It is made into a pretty thick paste and 

 rubbed over a considerable portion of the belly : 



Mustard, in powder . . 8 ounces, 



Camphor i ounce, 



Oil of turpentine . . . 2 ounces, 



Water of ammonia . . 2 ounces. 



This disease and inflammation of the bowels are 

 frequently mistaken for each other, which is caused 

 by the general appearance being somewhat similar ; 

 but if strict attention be paid to both diseases, it will 

 be found that there are symptoms connected with 



