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COLIC. 



FIRST STAGE OF SPASMODIC COLIC. 



CAVTERY.— (Firing.) This cruel and inhuman practice is one which 

 has been practiced in the past, and perhaps is to a slight degree now, but 

 we sincerely believe it to be one which ought to be forbidden by all humane 

 societies, as the cases which are benefited are very few, if any, that could 

 not be benefited by milder and more humane means. (See Firing Horses.) 



COLIC— Colic is a very com- 

 mon as well as a very dangerous 

 disease. There are two forms : 

 Spasmodic and Flatulent Colic. 

 The former is of a spasmodic na- 

 ture, and will, in severe cases, run 

 into inflammation of the bowels 

 and cause speedy death, if not re- 

 lieved. 



Causes of Spasmodic Colic are 

 drinking cold water when in a 

 heated condition, costiveness, un- 

 wholesome food, undue quantity 

 of food, etc. 



Symptoms.— The horse is .suddenly attacked with pain, and shows evi- 

 dence of great distress, shifting his position almost constantly, and 

 manifestmg a desire to lie down. But in a few minutes these symptoms 

 disappear, and the horse is easy for a short time, when they return with 

 increasing severity until the horse can not be kept upon his feet. 



A cold sweat generally breaks out over the body. The legs and ears 

 remain at about the natural temperature. 



He looks around to his flanks, mostly at the right side, as if pointing 

 out the seat of the disease, scrapes the ground with his forward foot, and 

 will almost strike his belly with his hind foot. 



The horse heaves at the flanks; he 

 kicks and rolls, and seems much excited, 

 and sometimes acts as though he wanted 

 to make water, which he can not do, on 

 account of the urethra being spasmodi- 

 cally contracted. This symptom need 

 not be treated (as it frequently is), for as 

 soon as the horse is relieved of the colic, 

 he will pass water freely. Therefore 

 follow the treatment we give on next 

 page, and relieve the colic as soon as 

 possible. 



SECOND STAGE OF SPASMODIC 

 COLIC 



