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in colic. Treatment. — Copious bleeding is very 

 necessary in this disease; give five drops of 

 Flemmings's Tincture of Aconite in a little water 

 every two hours ; blankets saturated with water 

 as hot as the animal can bear them should be 

 strapped around the body, and kept wet with hot 

 water for two or three hours ; then remove, and 

 replace them with dry ones. Tobacco-smoke 

 injections are here very serviceable, or castile 

 soap and water will answer a very good purpose. 

 Give no food for forty-eight hours. 



COLIC. 



This disease occurs in two forms, flatulent and 

 spasmodic colic. In the former there is consider- 

 able swelling of the abdomen, the animal throws 

 itself about as in inflammation of the bowels; the 

 pulne, however, is nearly in a natural condition, 

 and there are intermissions from pain. In 

 spasmodic colic, the same symptoms are present, 

 with the exception of swelling of the abdomen. 

 Treatments — Grive one-third of a bottle of Kerr's 

 East India Liniment, prepared by Jennings & 

 Higgins. This is the best preparation that can 

 be used ; or, give the following : — 



R. Tincture of Opium, 1 oz. 

 Sulphuric Ether, ^ " 



"Water, ^ pint. 



Mix all together, and drench. If not relieved 

 in half an hour, repeat the dose; rub the b-^Uy 

 well with mustard and vinegar. 

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