-^'^ CHANGING PACK. 



tightly round the body, sewing securely where it overlaps. Take 

 care that the sheath is not covered up or obstructed by it. 

 With the needles and twine let all hands draw first the wet and 

 then the dry blankets tightly round the neck, behind the thighs, 

 and fasten to the legs. Then liberate the horse and let him roll 

 if he likes. 



690. — Inject two or three quarts of warm water into the 

 bowels, and pour about a pint of peppermint tea down the throat. 

 This may be repeated every hour, until the horse is free from 

 pain, or inflammation of the bowels has set in. Small quantities of 

 ginger, grains of paradise, anise, or carraway seeds, may he given 

 with advantage. They should be finely powdered and given iu 

 warm water. 



691. — The pack may be kept on without change for three 

 or four hours. If at the end of that time the horse is still in 

 pain, the under blanket must be again dipped in hot water. To 

 do this get all the stitches cut or unfastened, so that everything 

 can be taken quickly off the horse. Have by you the tub of 

 water 160*^. Take oflF the ten feet binder and all the blankets. 

 Dip the under blanket in watei' and wring it out. Repeat the 

 dipping and wringing once or twice, then clap the blanket hot on 

 the horse's back as at first, and cover up quickly as before. The 

 hair will require no wetting, unless the pack has been unchanged 

 too long. The blanket that went next to the wet one would be 

 better put out to dry, if you can get another dry one to put on 

 the outside at the top. This may be repeated every three or four 

 hours for days together, if the state of the patient should demand 

 it so long. 



692. — When the pack is to be discontinued, take off all the 

 wet or damp blankets, and put on one or two dry ones. Change 

 them frequently until the hair is quite dry. If the horse has 

 recovered from the attack of colic he will probably be well enough 

 to walk or gently trot about, either with or without cloths until 

 quite dry. 



G93. — With reference to physic in this disease Dr. Dadd, of 

 Bostou, says, "Men have strangely erred in recommending 

 medicine — castor oil, salts, aloes, opium, turpentine, &c. — for the 



