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is quickened, and the patient has a great desire for water. The 

 strength rapidly fails, the flanks present a hollow appearance, the 

 coat dry and hot, and unless relieved death soon follows. 



Treatment. This is a very dangerous and fatal disease. More 

 horses die that become affected with it than recover. Give 8 

 ounces raw linseed oil and 1 ounce of laudanum as a drench. 

 The oil is soothing to the bowels, and the laudanum quiets the 

 pain and checks the discharge. We know nothing better in this 

 disease than our Colic Cure, giving four tablespoonsful every 

 two hours in 1 pint of cold water. This preparation (Colic Cure) 

 will quiet the pain, stimulate the animal, and has astringent 

 properties to check the discharge. Strictly pure cool water must 

 be allowed. Perfectly sound, easily digested food given in small 

 quantities to eat. If the above remedies fail, the following may 

 be given: 



Powdered opium 1 dram. 



Powdered catechu 3 drams. 



Tincture ginger 1 ounce. 



Tincture aconite 20 drops. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix, and shake well, and give as a drench. Kepeat in 

 four hours if necessary. 



One pint of water containing 1 ounce of laudanum may be 

 injected into the rectum two or three times per day. If the ani- 

 mal improves, he then needs a good course of tonic powders, and 

 there is nothing superior or cheaper than Dr. LeGear's Condi- 

 tion Powders. 



