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FLATULENT COLIC. 



This species of colic, although essentially different 

 from the spasmodic, both in its nature and treatment, 

 is recognizable from it, even in the early stage of the 

 disease, by its being more continuous and less violent 

 in its symptoms. The one is a spasmodic constriction 

 of the bowels ; the other is distention of the bowels 

 from the extrication of gas. There is during spasmodic 

 colic uneasiness ; pawing ; rolling ; with little change 

 in the pulse or the temperature of the extremities ; 

 but in flatulent colic the animal is rather uneasy than 

 furious; the distention of the stomach or bowels, or 

 both, after some period, causes an evident enlarge- 

 ment of the abdomen ; while, at the same time, the 

 discharge of flatus per anum characterizes the last 

 affection. 



The drink for colic (Recipe No. 41, p. 157) should 

 be first administered ; but, if this does not give relief 

 in the course of an hour or two, the drink as amended 

 by the addition of camphor should be given ; while 

 frictions to the belly and frequent purgative enemas 

 are exhibited. The horse, however, should be left 

 quiet ; and not be trotted or galloped under the idea 

 of thereby getting rid of the wind. 



Sometimes the disease is very obstinate, and re- 

 quires repeated changes to be made in the medicine 

 before it will yield. If such prove to be the case, a 

 drachm of carbonate of ammonia may be used instead 

 of the camphor. If no good is done, the ammonia 

 may be exchanged for half the quantity of chloride of 

 zinc; or linseed oil and chloroform may also be 



