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on the left side. The pulse is generally in its natural 

 state. If proper remedies are not administered, the 

 pain becomes more violent, and at length inflammation 

 takes place, which is indicated by the pulse becoming 

 very quick, and the ears, horns and feet cold ; when 

 this happens the disorder most commonly terminates 

 in death. When the colic appears to arise from cos- 

 tiveness, purging medicines are of course the essential 

 remedy ; but they should be combined with aromatics, 

 or stimulants, as in the following prescription ; and if 

 the animal is in good condition, or the inner surface 

 of the eyelid is unusually red, it should be bled freely ; 

 but if the complaint is attended with looseness, or the 

 bowels are in their natural lax state, particularly if the 

 animal appears rather weak, and the inner surface of 

 the eyelid pale, the following carminative drink should 

 be given, and no blood taken away. When the purg- 

 ing drink is found necessary its operation may be pro- 

 moted by clysters. It may not be unnecessary to 

 observe that when the colic is caused by feeding greedily 

 on grains, or any other kind of food, the cow must be 

 fed cautiously for several days after, and take the sto- 

 machic drink, hereafter mentioned, once or twice a 

 day, in order to restore the tone or energy of the sto- 

 mach. On the other hand, should the disease have 

 been occasioned by costiveness, or feeding upon dry 

 food, the state of the bowels must be attended to after 

 the animal has been relieved by the operation of the 

 purgative drink : as the tendency to costiveness will 

 probably continue, unless it be removed by a change 

 of food. When this cannot be done, some salt should 

 be mixed with the food if the animal will eat it ; if not 

 he should be drenched with three or four ounces of 

 salt dissolved in water daily; this will serve to open 

 his bowels in a slight degree, and increase his ap- 



