Treatment of Colic. 133 



No. 95. Powdered aloes, J oz. 



Spirits of ammonia (milder), 

 Sulphuric ether, each 1 oz. 



Mix -with a pint of water and give promptly. 

 A prompt relief is generally afforded by chloral : 



No. 96. Hydrate of chloral, 1 to 2 oz. 



Sugar, 2 oz. 



Mix in a pint of water. 



One of » the colic draughts of the ll&inburgh Veterinary 

 College is : — 



For general service, few colic draughts are more effectual 

 than 



No. 98. Aloes, 4 or 5 drachms. 



Laudanum. 

 Sulphuric ether, each 1 oz. 



Eub down the aloes in a quart of warm water, and add the laudanum 

 and ether when it is nearly cold. 



Sweet spirits of nitre is another valuable remedy: 



No. 99. Sweet spirits of nitre, 2 oz. 



Aloes, 4 drachms. 



Dissolve the aloes in a pint of cold water, and add the spirits. 



An old colic powder that used to be so famous that it was 

 called the " Blessed powder " is : — 



No. 100. Powdered aloes. 



Powdered ginger, 



Powdered senna, 



Cream of tartar, equal parts of each. 



The dose is about two ounces made into a ball or in a drench. 



A recipe approved by Youatt is : — 



No. 101. Oil of turpentine, 3 oz. 



Laudanum, 1 oz. 



Mix and give in a pint of warm ale. 



If it does not relieve in half an hour, give as a second dose 



