206 A HUNTING CATECHISM 



For colic administer — 



Bicarb. Soda 2 drachms. 



Tinct. of Ginger 1^ oz. 



mixed in a pint of lukewarm water. 

 For cases of great pain add — 



Tinct. of Opium 1 oz. ; 



or the following may be substituted : — 



Tinct. Cinnabis Indica ii. oz. 



Mucilag. Acacia iv. oz. 



Aquae Menth. Pipert viii. oz. 



Administer the dose, and if the pain does not subside give 

 another half-dose. 



If the colic should proceed from drinking 

 water, such as changing from soft to hard water 

 (which used very commonly to attack horses at 

 Gibraltar that had lately arrived), 10 drops of the 

 Homoeopathic Vet. Tinct. Aconite should be 

 administered instead, and repeated every 15 or 

 20 minutes, until relief is obtained. 



In a case of diarrhoea water should be removed, 

 and withheld, and no oats, bran mashes, or hay 

 should be allowed ; but a little dry bran may be 

 given at first, followed by bran made just moist. 

 If the attack continues, give a drench of 1 tea- 

 cup-ful of starch well dissolved in a quart of 

 warm water, with 60 drops of laudanum. If 

 great weakness should set in, give a bottle of port 

 wine. The following prescription should be 

 given at once, and repeated 3 or 4 times per day 

 if necessary : — 



Prepared Chalk 2 drachms. 



Ginger 2 ,, 



01. Pep 10 to 15 drops. 



