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tion from dirt and cold until the cracks are 

 healed. 



Colic or Gripes 



Spasm of the muscular coat of any portion of 

 the intestines. 



Symptoms. — Apparent internal pain ; the horse 

 looks round to his flanks ; scrapes with forefeet ; 

 walks round box ; lies down and rolls, or lies down 

 and gets up again ; belly frequently tense and 

 swollen. "When the attack is going off, the inter- 

 val of time between the spasms becomes longer. 



Cause. — Indigestion in some form. 



Treatment. — The horse must be led about. 

 Friction over the abdomen will also give relief. 

 The patient must be prevented from throwing 

 himself down. If alternate friction and walking 

 exercise do not alleviate, a dose of a drachm and 

 a half of camphor and an ounce of nitric ether 

 mixed with twelve ounces of water will probably 

 give relief. If at the end of, say, six hours the 

 horse is no better, skilled aid must be resorted to. 



Goran's 

 Injury produced by pressure to the angle be- 

 tween the crust and the bars. 

 Symjptoms. — A reddened appearance in the angle 



