the ground, careless of consequences; this may be repeated 

 several times. The shock to the system is fearful. The 

 poor beast now rolls over on his back, striking out with his 

 upturned feet ; he now rises on his haunches, and rolls over 

 successively until death ends his terrible agony. Several of 

 the signs here enumerated are always absent in Windy or 

 Flatulent Colic, which makes a most important distinction, as 

 the treatment and recovery depend on a correct diagnosis. 

 Slight colicky pains are symptoms connected with many 

 other diseases, although not of such a severe kind as in 

 Spasmodic Colic. These will be noticed in the proper place. 

 Treatment. — No disease I know of yields so readily to 

 timely and proper remedies as this, nor any that proves fatal 

 in fewer hours if badly managed or neglected. Some per- 

 sons give a large dose of aloes in the shape of a ball, but it 

 is highly probable the animal would be some time in the 

 rendering vat before it would have time to operate. On the 

 first appearance of the disease remove the horse into a large 

 box stall, if possible, in which there is plenty of straw. As 

 soon as a spasm is over, and the beast is a little quiet, this is 

 the only time we can hope to administer the medicine. The 

 following remedies I have never known to fail in a genuine 

 case of colic (per se) : Take of 



Chloroform one ounce, 



Tincture of opium one ounce, 



Sulphuric ether one ounce. 



Linseed oil eight ounces. 

 No proprietor of horses should be without a pint each of 

 these valuable medicines in his stable for emergencies. 

 Besides this dose through the mouth, it will be necessary 

 (for those who know how) to inject a dose of morphia under 

 the skin. This is easily learned. Procure a hypodermic 

 syringe sufficient to hold two drachms, insert its sharp point 

 under the skin anywhere in the middle of the side of the 

 neck. Two drachms of Magentas solution of morphia is a 

 sufficient dose. In most cases it will not be necessary to 



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