TYMPANJTE8. Oil FLATULENT COLIC. 



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four ounces of vegetable charcoal which hus hceu kept diy, mixed 

 with one quart of milk. The horse will have instant relief after 

 the ojjeration. If he remains quiet, feed nothing for about twelve 

 hours. Give flaxseed tea to driuk. After the cxjiiration of this 

 time, feed bran mashes, with oatmeal or 

 ground oats, and continue from four to six 

 <lays, when the animal will bo well. When 

 there is no hope b}' medicine, this opera- 

 tion is the only treatment that promises 

 success. vShould the horse be uneasy after 

 the operation, give one of the balls used 

 for inflammation of the bowels, which 

 should be repeated once in from four to six 

 hours until quiet." 



Fig. 7'S5. — Tlu; t-russ show- 

 ing the location to be 

 Iiunctured. 



During- the warni mouths Dr. Meyer 

 usually performs this operation fioni 

 twenty- five to thirty times, to save life. 

 His loss is about one in ten. 



I would add that during my experience in Butlalo, I had no 

 occasion to ])erform this operation, the treatment given proving in 

 every instance effective. This opei-ation, a(;cording to standard 

 authorities, has been regarded as seldom successful. I think the 



Fi<;. iS(). — .>[cthod of puncturing the cow or ox mIicu bh)!Ucti. 



reason is that the cas(3 has been allowed io go too long before re- 

 sorting to it. In a conversation with Dr. Meyer in relation to it, 

 he stated that he regard(;d it as Vi^vy \'ahiable treatment, enabling 

 him to cure a large proportion of cases wliicb otherwise would be 

 beyond help. As it may in some cases be found necessary to per- 

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