S4 INFLAMMATORY COLIC. 



consequence will probably prove fatal. This dis- 

 order is attended with a fever ; great heat and 

 dryness of the mouth; tongue white; skin hot 

 and dry, except the extremities and ears, which 

 are mostly cold ; loss of appetite ; continued pain 

 of the belly, and increased by pressure with the 

 hand ; the horse lies down, and rises again sud- 

 denly, but does not often roll on his back ; pulse 

 quick, small, and hard, generally becoming fuller and 

 softer after bleeding; breathing short and somewhat 

 quicker than natural, with heaving in the flanks. 



This disease, though generally arising from 

 colic, frequently, as I have said before, exists 

 as a primary affection : as from sudden exposure 

 to cold and wet ; long-continued costiveness ; 

 wounds and severe contusions of the abdomen ; 

 change of diet and want of exercise, as when 

 horses are taken up from grass, to the stable ; 

 succeeding inflammatory fever ; inflammation also 

 of the bowels from physicking (see Purging), and 

 some others. 



The inflammatory colic may be distinguished 

 by the pulse being quick, small, and hard ; 

 symptoms of fever always present ; constant 

 pain, and increased on pressure ; extremities and 

 ears for the most part cold ; rarely rolls upon his 



