The Horse in Sickness 321 



Bicarbonate of soda is always at hand. A quarter 

 pound of this in a quart of water will arrest fermen- 

 tation. Two ounces of sweet spirits of nitre in a 

 pint of w^ater is excellent. Whiskey, a pint ; lauda- 

 num, one ounce ; soda, one-quarter pound ; water, one 

 pint, is always to be had. 



Inflammation of the bowels may be a sequel to 

 colic, or may be mistaken for it. It is, however, 

 gradual in approach ; the legs and ears are very cold ; 

 the pulse very rapid, and hard to find ; the pain 

 constant, and not intermittent ; the belly tender ; 

 motion increases pain. 



Two drams of opium should be given at once, and 

 repeated every hour until pain is deadened. Injec- 

 tions and " back-raking " are valuable in both dis- 

 eases. Tincture aconite twenty drops, laudanum 

 one-half ounce, given in a pint of lime water every 

 hour (to four doses), is excellent. Foment the 

 bowels well with hot water externally. 



Chronic cough may follow a neglected cold. A 

 capital mixture is — 



