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ture, its operation will be facilitated by clysters, for which 

 we have given recipes at page 496. 



If colic is induced from the animal gorging itself with 

 dry and hard grain or hay, great caution must be exercised in 

 feeding for some days after the complaint has been removed. 

 At the same time it will be proper to give the animal the 

 following stomachic, as a restorative, once or twice during 

 the twenty-four hours : — 



Powdered ginger . . -^ ounce, 



Powdered gentian - . 1 ounce. 



Carbonate of ammonia * 2 drachms, 

 Infusion of camomile-flowers 1 pint, 

 Peruvian bark . . ^ ounce, 



Warm gruel . . 1 pint. 



If, however, costiveness is the proximate cause of the 

 colic, an alterative must be the remedy administered, and 

 the purgative above recommended must be given. Some- 

 times a change from dry to green food wdll produce the desired 

 effect without having recourse to medicine. Salt mixed 

 with the food has been known to relieve the pain, and also 

 to restore a healthy condition in the animal. Or, if he re- 

 fuse the dry salt, a solution of four ounces, daily, in a quart 

 of water will give a desire to drink, which, if water is given 

 plentifully, will be of much service in obviating the com- 

 plaint. 



DIAERHOEA, OR LOOSENESS. 



Symptoms. — This complaint is manifested by general 

 weakness and loss of flesh, increasing paleness of the eyes, 

 frequent discharge of dung mixed with the slimy substance 

 w^hich lines the intestines, which has a most foetid smell, 

 accompanied by inflammatory fever and griping pains, with 

 'irregular pulsation 



