898 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT, 



form this operation, I give a diagraui of the body, showing the lo- 

 cation of the point to be punctured, and also add an excellent il- 

 lustration of the method of performing it upon cows or oxen that 

 may become bloated, — a very common occurrence in cattle that 

 are turned into a clover-field, and eat too much ; and as most horse- 

 owners are largely interested in cattle, I thought it of sufficient 

 importance to give the illustration in connection with this arti- 

 cle. 



I give other important remedies for colic — those used by the 

 leading colleges and experts — under the head of Remedies, in the 

 latter part of this work. 



When a horse is taken suddenly sick, especially after a drive, 

 or after having been given cold water or a change of food, looking 

 at his side, and acting as if he wanted to lie down, etc., simply 

 catch him by the ear, and if it is warm, and the pulse is natural, 

 it is always accepted as a proof of colic. Now, what can be done 

 provided you have none of the medicine recommended ? Give 

 about a tablespoonf ul of ginger in a pint of hot water, well stirred ; 

 or giving as a drench from four to six ounces of good whisky or 

 brandy, is sometimes ver}'^ effective. 



Hot fomentations to the sides and belly are also very effective, 

 using woolen blankets wrung out of water as hot as can be borne, 

 and covered with two or three other cloths to retain the heat, and 

 to be repeated as they cool. A hot bran poultice would be some- 

 what better, as it would retain the heat longer. (Full directions 

 for giving fomentations will be found under that head.) The 

 fever medicine, given in doses of from a drachm to half an ounce, 

 has also been found very efficient. 



Inflammation of the Bowels. 



Enteritis, also sometimes called red colic, may occur as a pri- 

 mary disease, but more often it is seen as a consequence of colic 

 or constipation of the bowels. It generally proves fatal. As an 

 idiopathic affection, that is, occurring independent of any other 

 disease, it may occur from any of the causes of colic, particularly 

 overloading the stomach. 



Symptoms. — The animal is noticed to be unwell ; he is dull 

 and stupid ; refuses food ; has shivering fits, the mouth becoming 

 hot, and extremities alternately hot and cold, the pulse being 



