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sure. There are forms of treatment aimed at quicker 

 results, but they are not always safe. Even in veter- 

 inary practice the motto is ''Safety First." 



COLIC 



For various reasons colics do not occur so frequently 

 in cows as in horses. Colic in the cow is probably 

 always a true colic. In horses, ''colic" covers a mul- 

 titude of pathological conditions, at least, in the com- 

 mon sense of the term. 



The symptoms of colic in the cow are quite acute 

 and sometimes they may assume even a violent char- 

 acter. The condition usually begins with the animal 

 striking* at the abdomen wdth the hind legs and with 

 kicking and stamping with the hind legs. If in the 

 stanchion, the cow moves backward and forward, 

 crow^ds to one side and then to the other, and occa- 

 sionally throws herself doAvn, groaning when down. 

 At times a slight bloat is present, but usually none. 



If no flatulence is present, a hypodermic injection 

 of morphin, from four to six grains, with a quarter 

 or a half grain of atropin, will end the trouble 

 promptly. If there are some signs of flatulence, a 

 drench of some internal antiseptic solution is given in 

 conjunction with the morphin and atropin. 



