DISEASES OF HORSES. 725 



no good ; or he will eat well at times, and refuse food at other 

 times. Or he may have a depraved appetite, eat his bedding or 

 lick the white-wash from the walls, if any is in reach. 



SYMPTOMS. The skin is drawn tight over the body, and the 

 hair stands on end. There are symptoms of general weak- 

 ness. Sometimes there is a diarrhea, at other times costiveness. 

 The eyes present a dull appearance, the lining of nose, mouth, 

 and eyes, is of a pale or whitish color. There is an offensive 

 smell from the mouth, and also from the dung. The animal is 

 easily fatigued; and if he is greatly weakened, the limbs, and 

 even the belly will swell. The heat of the body, the pulse, and 

 the breathing, are natural, or nearly so. 



TREATMENT. Feed on easily digested, but nourishing food; 

 and give a variety of foods. And 



Take Bicarbonate of Soda, ..... 2 drams. 

 Gentian, powdered, . . . . .4 drams. 

 Nux Vomica, powdered, \ dram. 



Mix, and give at one dose twice a day. Give in the food 

 if it will be so taken; if not, give in any way you think best. 

 If the animal is greatly weakened, and the pulse weak, give the 

 foregoing for two days ; and then 



Take Gentian, 6 ounces. 



Sulphate of Iron, ..... 1^ ounces. 



Nux Vomica, . . . . . . 1^ ounces. 



Digitalis Leaves, ..... \ ounce. 



Powder all, mix, and give one tablespoonful at night in the 

 food, or any way most convenient. If these do not benefit, 

 then give nitric-acid, one-half fluid dram in the water, three 

 times a day. 



Spasmodic Colic is a spasmodic contraction of any part 

 of the intestines. 



CAUSES. Same as in flatulent colic. 



SYMPTOMS. It comes on very suddenly. The animal begins to 

 paw, looks at the sides, and throws himself violently to the 

 ground. (In inflammation of the bowels, he lies down more 

 carefully.) He tries to lie on the back ; gets up ; may shake 

 himself and appear well for a short time; may even eat some- 



