THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 



Fig. 12.— Bots. 1. Showing Bots Clinging to the Stomach. 

 by a Female Fly. 



A Horse Aggravated 



a teaspoonful of ground sulphate of iron in his feed twice 

 a day. 



II. The Bowels. 

 6. Spasmodic Colic. 



This is a spasmodic contraction of the muscular fibres of 

 the coats of the bowels, or in other words, cramps of the 

 bowels. It usually affects the small bowels, although the 

 large bowels are sometimes affected. 



Causes. — The principal cause is a change of food, for 

 example, the giving a feed of roots when the animal is not 

 used to it, especially if frozen. A cold drink of water when 

 the animal is hot will cause it. Sometimes it results from 

 giving physic or from a sudden change in the weather. Some 

 horses become, as it were, subjected to this disease, more 

 especially if the stomach is not digesting the. food properly. 

 Although very painful while it lasts, it is not very fatal, and 

 usually passes off quickly. If not attended to, the chief 

 danger is inflammation. It then becomes a very serious 

 matter. 



Symptoms. — The attack comes on very quickly. In some 

 cases the horse will paw, cringe, look at his side, and throw 

 himself to the ground as if in great pain, roll around and try 

 to balance himself on his back. If the weather be hot, he 

 will sweat very much. He may lie quiet for a few minutes, 

 get up, and may appear all right. He may eat a little, but 

 the pain comes on again, and acts in the same manner as 



