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Remedies. — Occasional doses of castor-oil, varying from 

 half an ounce to two ounces, will be found the most effectual 

 remedy for this ; and its operation will be facilitated by 

 giving the animal frequent draughts of warm oatmeal-gruel 

 or weak broth. 



COLIC. 



Symptoms. — The animals labouring under this complaint 

 are dull, restless, with inflamed eyeballs, dry and warm nose, 

 loss of appetite ; and the dog suffers considerable pain. 



Remedies. — The application of stimulating embrocations 

 applied to the belly are useful ; and the warm bath, brought 

 to a considerably high temperature, often affords relief. Half 

 an ounce of castor-oil should be given immediately, and six 

 drops of laudanum. This is given when the habit is cos- 

 tive ; but when the bowels are lax, give two tablespoonfuls 

 of the following mixture every four hours : — 



Compound tincture of senna . 3 drachms, 

 Sweet spirit of nitre . . -^ ounce, 

 Compound tincture of rhubarb . 3 drachms. 

 Laudanum ... 2 drachms, 



Water 1 pint. 



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During distemper, this is a common malady ; and when 

 it happens with this complaint every means must be adopted 

 to check its progress, as it is apt to produce great weakness, 

 which the animal is ill al)le to bear, as want of appetite is too 

 common an attendant upon distemper ; and when this is the 

 case there is a great difference in the colour of the excre- 

 ment, it being sometimes very dark, at others yellow, and 

 sometimes of an albaminous character. 



The acrimonious state of the f^ces produces inflammation 



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