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denly dash himself against the ground, neither does he roll 

 over on his back repeatedly. There is considerable caution 

 in the animal's attempts to lie down (if he does, indeed, lie 

 down at all), which is very seldom in windy colic. 



It is well to remember also that in spasmodic colic the 

 animal is well, or dead in a few hours, whereas in windy 

 colic the animal may be distressed for three or four days, 

 until relieved. In addition to the preceding symptoms, the 

 breathing becomes labored, the eye almost fluid, the dia- 

 phragm is pressed against the lungs so as to injure the 

 breathing ; the heart flutters, and death soon ensues if 

 |)roper treatment is not applied. 



Treatment. — As soon as the case is correctly diagnosed, 

 take of liquor ammonia three to four drachms, and put it 

 into half a pint of linseed oil ; as soon as this is horned 

 down the animal's state will be a good deal better. Besides 

 giving the medicine, a dirty job must be done next, and 

 that is to backrake the beast. Let the hand be well oiled 

 and the fingers compressed together at their ends, and in- 

 troduced gradually up the rectum, and its contents raked 

 out on the floor. After this is done, throw up an injection 

 of some quarts of castile soap suds ; if it comes back in the 

 face of the surgeon, so much the better. In very many 

 cases this part of the treatment alone has relieved the ani- 

 mal. No food or water is to be given until the animal is 

 cured. However, should the case prove a protracted one, 

 and the gas not only fill the stomach, but intestines, the 

 following treatment must be followed as well as the pre- 

 ceeding : Three or four drachms of chloride of lime in 

 half a pint of linseed oil must now be given ; the hydrogen 

 gas unites with the chloride, and form the hydro-chloric 

 acid. Then, after sometime, give one or two balls of ani- 

 mal charcoal mixed with glycerine, say six to eight drachms 

 of the charcoal for one ball, to absorb the gas. In some 

 very severe and obstinate cases, the left side has to be 

 punctured in order to make an exit for the gas, but this 

 may be only one in a thousand. 



