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four tablespoonsfuLof our Colic Cure (see Appendix) every half- 

 hour in one pint of water as a drench. Blanket the animal, and 

 hand-rub and bandage the legs, to keep up the circulation. If, 

 after you have given the Colic Cure for two or three hours, the 

 diarrhoea still continues, then try the following: 



Powdered opium 1 dram. 



Powdered catechu 4 drams. 



Prepared chalk 3 drams. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix, and shake well, and give as a drench, and repeat 

 in one hour if necessary. 



Use the animal carefully in regard to feed and work for some 

 time. 



DYSENTERY BLOODY FLUX. 



Dysentery, or bloody flux, is an affection of the lining mem- 

 brane of the bowels, characterized by thin, coffee-colored or 

 bloody discharges, with a very offensive smell, and passed with 

 much straining. It is seldom seen in the horse, but quite com- 

 mon among cattle. 



Causes. Foreign bodies in the bowels, such as sand, poison- 

 ous substances, etc., will cause it. It also arises from grazing on 

 low, wet lands, drinking impure or stagnant water, etc. Diar- 

 rhoea of long standing may terminate in dysentery. 



Symptoms. The most prominent symptom is the thin, bloody 

 discharge from the bowels, with a disagreeable odor; and on ex- 

 amination it may be seen to contain shreds of mucus mem- 

 brane (lining membrane of the bowels). Griping pains with loss 

 of appetite are early symptoms. There is a high fever, the pulse 



