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rant, when applied to a sprain. (See Prescriptions and 

 Medicines.) 



Colic. 



(1.) Spasmodic Colic. 



Symptoms.— AW at once the horse that a few moments 

 ago was well, apparently, shakes his head— leaves his 

 feed, looks round at his flank, mostly at the right side, as 

 if pointing out the seat of the disease, scrapes the ground 

 with his front foot, and almost strikes his belly with one 

 of the hind ones. The spasm continuing, the horse breaks 

 out into a sweat, heaving at the flanks ; great excitement, 

 kicking, and rolling; intervals of ease from pain. 



Causes.—Drmkmg cold water wfien heated, or colder 

 water than commonly used, as a city horse is used to 

 drinking water which is warmer in. summer, and colder 

 in winter, than water taken from a pump ; washing the 

 belly with cold water; driving horses into a pond of cold 

 water. 



Treatment— (^i^Q something to heat the stomach and 

 bowels. Try a bottle of warm ale or porter, adding a 

 little whiskey, or a tablespoonful of ground ginger to it. 

 If relief be not obtained in half an hour, give a drench, 

 composed of tincture of aconite root, twenty-five drops; 

 spirit of turpentine, one ounce ; one bottle of cold ale or 

 porter. If necessary, give injections of warm water, (not 

 hot,) soap, and a handful of table salt. Occasionally 

 walk the horse about, to excite the bowels to action. 



(2.) Stercoral Colic. 



>%m^^oms.— Similar to the above variety, but conti- 

 nues longer, and is not quite so severe or painful. 



Caitses.— Impaction or constipation of the bowels. 



Treatment.— Vo^^QVQdi aloes, one ounce; tincture of 

 aconite root, twenty-five drops ; chloroform, half an ounce. 



