CURINE-The Great 



DISEASES OF THE INTESTINES. 



FLATULENT COLIC, WIND COLIC, ETC. 



Tlie most frequent causes of colic are, sudden 

 changes of food, too long fasting and then feeding 

 while the animal is exhausted; large quantities of 

 green food, new hay or grain, food that has become 

 sour, irregular teeth, and anything that causes in- 

 digestion may produce flatulent colic. 



SYMPTOMS.— Horse seems dull, pains slig-htly, 

 may or may not lie down. The pains are contin- 

 uous. If not soon relieved, the above symptoms are 

 aggravated, and you will notice difficult breathing, 

 perspiration, trembling of the front legs, stagger- 

 ing from side to side, and finally plunging forward 

 —dead. 



TREATMENT.— The best domestic remedy that 

 can be had is a dose of baking-soda, 3 to 4 ounces 

 If this fails, give a half-ounce of carbonate of am- 

 monia every half-hour. If suffering extreme pain 

 give one ounce of chloral hydrate in one-half pint 

 of water. A physic should be given as early as 

 possible. The best is one ounce of Barbadoes aloes 

 made up in a ball. Injections per rectum, of tur- 

 pentine one ounce, linseed oil one-half pint may be 

 given frequently to stimulate the motion of the 

 bowels. Keep the horse warm by blankets wrung 

 out of hot water every five or ten minutes and 

 covered with a dry wool blanket. This will do 

 much to afford relief. Th?s form of colic is much 

 more fatal than cramp colic and requires prompt 

 treatment. 



SPASMODIC OR CRAMP COLIC. 



Spasmodic or Cramp Colic— This is the name 

 given to that form of colic produced by contraction, 

 or spasm, of a portion of the small intestines 

 Causes — indigestible food; large drinks of cold wa- 

 ter when the animal is warm; driving liim who.n 

 heated through deep streams; draughts of cold aii, 

 cold rains, etc. 



