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down quietly, probably for a few minutes, then get upon his 

 feet again, take a few bites of feed, paw, and lie down again. 

 He may seem easy for a few minutes, but the pain comes on 

 again. If you examine his bowels you will hear them work- 

 ing pretty well, but you will also hear gas passing through 

 them. The pulse is changed but little, probably five or ten 

 beats faster than it should be, and the heat of the body, and 

 of the ears and legs is about natural. In a case of this kind., 

 if the animal does not get relief he will probably show these 

 symptoms for days, or even a week, before getting worse. It 

 is not well to allow him to suffer too long if he does not get 

 relief of his own accord. 



Treatment. — This disease is more common and also more 

 fatal in heavy than in light horses. Rupture of the stomach, 

 or inflammation sometimes follows it unless relief comes 

 promptly. If you are driving or working the animal when he 

 takes sick, take him to the nearest stable, put him in a box 

 stall where he will have room to roll round without hurting 

 himself, and make him as comfortable as you can. Give the 

 following: 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre ...1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Raw Linseed Oil , 1 pint. 



Bicarbonate of Soda 1 dessertspoonful. 



Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 



Mix, shake well and give as a drench. Give an injection 

 of four quarts of luke-warm water and a little soap, with a 

 teaspoonful of turpentine in it. Have his belly well hand 

 rubbed and apply a mustard plaster — half a pound of mus- 

 tard, four tablespoonfuls of flour and enough vinegar to make 

 it into a paste. Apply this well over the stomach and clothe 

 the body according to the season of the year, but do not 

 allow anything to eat till he gets relief, as this will only make 

 him worse. In bad cases it is best to have some person stay 

 with him to keep him from hurting himself by rolling about. 

 Keep him as quiet as you can, and never, in any case, run him 

 or keep him walking around. If this dose does not relieve 

 him in an hour and a half, give the following: 



Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre... 2 ounces or 8 dessertspoonfuls. 



Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 



Bicarbonate Soda 1 dessertspoonful. 



Dissolve in a pint of luke-warm water, shake well and 

 give as a drench. If he does not get relief in two hours after 



