70 DR. LEGEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



himself down, rolls violently, jumps up, drops down again, paws 

 and strikes, and makes frequent attempts to urinate, but can not. 

 Because' IK- ran't make water, those ignorant of the disease are 

 sure to pronounce it trouble of the kidneys or bladder. It is no 

 positive sign because a horse yields or sinks when pinched over 

 the loins that it is kidney trouble. 



During a spasm the pulse runs up; between spasms it rapidly 

 decreases, till it is normal. Sometimes constipation is present; 

 in others, diarrhoea. It is a bad sign to see diarrhoea in a severe 

 <?ase of colic. 



It will be difficult in many cases to distinguish between colic 

 and inflammation of the bowels, as the symptoms are quite sim- 

 ilar. 



Fig. 13. Injection Pump, used to give injections into the womb, or rectum 

 (lower bowel), of warm water, etc. 



Treatment. If taken in time it is a disease usually satisfactory 

 to treat. Whatever plan of treatment is pursued, it must be 

 prompt and energetic. As soon as possible a draught .should be 

 : dniinisiered. the very best one being our Colic Cure. Dissolve 

 half the contents of the bottle in a pint of water in a long-neck 

 i'ottle, and give as a divneh at once. If at the end of half an 

 hour pain is still present, give the other half as you did the firat. 



-ides this, give in a drench 1 pint of linseed oil as a laxative 



