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after indigestible food, it is accompanied by consti- 

 pation and thirst. Certain kinds of food, such as 

 grains, oats, decayed turnips or cabbages, or dry 

 food, are liable to induce it, or it may arise from ex- 

 posure to cold, when the body is warm, or from cold 

 drinking when the body is heated. 



SYMPTOMS. Sudden manifestation of pain in the 

 belly, by uneasiness, pawing the ground, striking the 

 belly with the hind legs or horns, often lying down 

 and then rising, grinding the teeth, and moaning. 

 When caused by wind, the belly is much swelled on 

 the left side; and there is frequent passage of flatus. 

 The animal's back is arched, and she frequently 

 looks at her flanks, scrapes with her fore-feet, and 

 kicks with the hind ones. All these symptoms in- 

 crease, until she expires amid groans and grinding 

 of the teeth. 



TREATMENT. The SPECIFIC for COLIC, F F, will 

 almost invariably be found successful. Give a dose 

 of twenty drops every half hour until relieved. If 

 not better after a few doses, and should there be 

 fever, alternate the SPECIFIC, A A, for FEVER, the 

 same dose with that for COLIC, F F, at the same in- 

 tervals. As the animal seems relieved, or partially 

 so, give the remedies at longer intervals. 



Constipation. 



This is rarely of grave consequence in cattle, and 

 when it exists, is usually a symptom of some other 

 disease. When present, a dose of twenty drops of 

 the SPECIFIC for INDIGESTION, J J, given morning 



