HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



Sv))ipl<>)iis. l^iin in the bcll\- ; but, unlike tli'it of simule 

 colic, it is continuous, seldom ha\'ini4' inU'rx-als of remission. 

 Pain when the helh' is pressed. The pulse is small, very hard, 

 and (juick. Anxiety of facial expression, cold sweats, writhini( 

 in ))ain, and the small hard j^ulse, are symptoms which 

 few can mistake the significance of. The incessant 

 pawing of the ground, looking at the flanks, pressing the hind 

 quarters against the wall, and, in some instances, attempts to 

 climb the latter, are additional indications of inflammation of 

 the bowels. 



The symptoms are usually rapidly progressive, until a 

 certain stage, when the animal may become " apparently " 

 free from pain, perhaps partaking of a little food. The layman 

 must not be deceived in this way. When an animal, suffering 

 in the manner indicated, suddenly becomes free from pain, it is 

 the signal of approaching death. Here the absence of pain 

 implies mortification (death) of some portion of the bowel. A 

 little discretion will prevent one from falling into such an error. 

 The anxiety of countenance, cold sweats, and running down 

 pulse are indicative that the end is near. This is fatal in almost 

 every instance, particularly if due to twist, or to intussusception. 

 The limbs should be hand-rubbed, then bandaged, and a deep 

 clean straw bed laid down. Send for professional aid at once. 

 Purgatives should never be given to a horse suffering from 

 pain within the belly, until it is certain that the cause of such 

 is through impaction with food materials. Externally, the 

 most useful application, in our opinion, is mustard paste, 

 rubbed over the whole face and sides of the abdomen ; subse- 

 quently, say in half-an-hour, washing the same off, then 

 rubbing the surface with a liniment consisting of equal parts 



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