TYMPANITES, OE FLATULENT COLIC. 895 



Treatment. — Blanket comfoi-tably, so as to keep up evapora- 

 tion, and immediately give the following as a drench : — 



2 ounces peppermint. 

 2 ounces sulphuric ether. 

 1 pint water. 



Shake up thoroughly, and keep covered with the hand or cork before ad- 

 ministering. If nut relieved, it should be repeated in one-half to three-'quar- 

 ters of an hour. If the horse is small, and the attack not severe, less may 

 be given ; while if very large, and the attack severe, even more may be 

 given. * 



During my practice of late years, when I had a case of colic, 

 I usually gave the following preparation: — 



1^ to 2 ounces peppermint. 

 1^ to 2 ounces sulphuric ether. 

 1 ounce laudanum. 

 1 pint soft water. 



After shaking thoroughly, I gave this immediately. I have 

 found it in all cases to give relief. It is particularly valuable to 

 non-professional men who cannot, during the early stage, tell the 

 difference between spasmodic and flatulent colic, and on this ac- 

 count it is the preparation the writer would advise. Stable-keep- 

 ers should always keep it on hand, in readiness for an emergency, 

 as it is very important to be able to treat this disease promptly. 



If the horse is subject to attacks of colic, which are usually pro- 

 duced by irritating matter in the bowels, it can usually be relieved 

 by giving one or two sharp doses of physic. 



Dr. Myer's method of treatment is so good, explaining as it 

 does some symptoms, with other points of treatment not given, 

 that I include it in full : — 



" First, there is a switching of the tail, followed by a pawing 

 with the fore feet, and acting as if there were an inclination to lie 

 down. Usually gets down and rolls, looks at the belly, rolls, then 

 up again, and seems at rest for a few minutes, when he goes through 

 the same actions again. The pulsation is full and strong, about 

 natural. By looking at the inner surface of the eyelid there Avill 

 be some sign of inflammation. When the attack is running into 



* The ether disturbs the breathing, making the horse apparently distressed, 

 breathing laboriously, which will pass off in a few hours. 



