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kept an empty ounce bottle for a measure and never 

 failed to get good results from its use. 



As it also relieves pain, the use of other drugs like 

 morphine or painkillers is not necessary when this 

 remedy is to be had. One dose generally did the work 

 but in severe cases we gave a second dose after an hour 

 or two, but no more. 



In both kinds of colic I have seen excellent results 

 from kneading or working the stomach so as to help 

 the bowels work off gas and accumulated feed. Where 

 the animal is standing on its feet, take a smooth pole, 

 like a pitchfork handle, or a neck yoke, pass it under 

 the animal's belly and with a man at each end slide it 

 slowly back and forth on the belly, pressing upward 

 as much as possible. This will stimulate the bowel 

 action and give great relief to the animal. 



Finally, in all kinds of colic, do not over-dose the 

 patient; give the medicines a chance to operate; and 

 remember that, as a general thing, the symptoms of 

 the trouble and the remedies for it are much the same 

 as in the case where a man is treated, only on a larger 

 scale. 



Azoturia. This trouble always puzzles the ordinary 

 stockman. His horse has not been used, has been 

 standing idle in the stable, has been fed regularly and 

 apparently was in the best of spirits when led out to 

 be used. Yet inside of the first 100 yards or so he 

 began to limp on one or more legs ; his fire was all 

 eone ; he seemed dull and heavy-eyed ; his flanks wen 1 

 heaving and the sweat came from every pore. He 

 seemed unable to use his hind limbs they wabbled as 

 he staggered along and finally he dropped in the road, a 

 pitiful sight. The urine that is passed is very dark-col- 



