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from colic evince great pain. When an attack comes on, they 

 are restless, paw the ground with the fore feet, and look around 

 with an anxious eye; they frequently turn their luads towards 

 the flanks. During an attack, they lie down and roll about, 

 and then get up again; they sweat freely, and make attempts 

 to stale, while the breathing is often quick, and the belly may 

 or may not be distended. A vet. should be called as soon as 

 possible, but meanAvhile, the pain should, if possible, be re- 

 lieved by administering a dose of whisky or brandy, the dose 

 being about six ounces of tlie spirit in a quart of warm water. 

 The region of tlie belly should be rubbed with wisps of straw, 

 and the patient must h& kept warm. If the colicky pains con-- 

 tinue, and the vet. does not turn up sufficiently early, a second 

 dose of whisky or brandy may be administered, after about 

 three hours. 



Straitigfles. — This disease affects young horses, and is of 

 an infectious character. Most young horses suffer from stran- 

 gles at some time or other, and once they have had the 

 disease, they are generally immune tO' it. The symptoms of 

 strangles are as follows : A certain amount of fever is present, 

 and the horse shows dulness, loses its appetite, and the coat 

 stares. The glands betw^een the jav.s and at the throat become 

 swollen and are painful. There is a yellowy discharge from 

 the nostrils, at first thin, but later on of a thick consistency. 

 Cough may or may not be present. After a time, an abscess is 

 formed in the swollen glands, and comes to a head usually after 

 aljout ten clays. In severe cases, the animal experiences diffi- 

 culty in breathing. In mild cases, and provided there are no 

 complications, veterinary aid is not required. Treatment 

 consists in housing the patient comfortably and warmly, but 

 the stable must be kept well ventilated; the diet should be of 

 a laxative nature, and plenty of bran-mashes, roots, and green 

 forage should be given. If thought necessary, some linseed 

 mashes and some oatmeal oruel may also be provided. The 

 hay should be damped, and the oats scalded. , A dose of half 

 an ounce of nitrate of potash sho'uld be given once a day in the 

 drinking water, which latter must have the chill taken off in cold 



