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in the same stable with them. The treatment in sura 

 cases should be much the same as that pursued toward 

 horses, only the doses should be smaller. 



COLIC. 



Cause. — This results from drinking very cold water, 

 and other causes. 



Symptoms. — Great restlessness, constantly lying down 

 and getting up again, eyes red and watery ; without 

 thirst or fever. 



Remedy. — Take 2 qts. water, add 1 oz. ginger, 1 gill 

 rye-gin, i pt. molasses or ^^ lb. coarse brown sugar, and 

 give while moderately warm. Another: take 1 pt. of 

 linseed or castor oil, and give with warm water as above. 

 If this does not relieve the animal, give active injections, 

 as before described. Another : take 3 drams castile 

 soap, 1 dram ginger; boil 10 minutes in 1 qt. water, and 

 give when lukewarm. 



YELLOWS, OR JAUNDICE. 



It is difficult to detect the early approach of this dis- 

 ease, as it is not attended with much pain or striking 

 symptoms. It comes on very gradually, and is occasioned 

 by an affection of the liver, or gall stones, which accu- 

 mulate in too large numbers to pass freely through the 

 canal which leads into the larger intestines. It may 

 likewise be occasioned by the altered quality of the bile, 

 or by high food and little exercise. 



Symptoms. — Dulness, yellowness of the eyes and skin, 

 loss of appetite, high color of the urine, dry hard skin, 

 great languor and drowsiness. 



Remedy. — Take 2 oz. aniseseed, 2 oz. tumeric root, 

 1 oz. salt tartar, I oz. castile soap, 1 gill molasses ; add 

 1 qt. boiling water, and give blood-warm. Another : 

 bleed moderately, and if the animal is costive, give a full 

 dose of physic ; after this has operated thoroughly, astrin- 

 gents may be given, such as drinks made of wild cherry 

 bark, birch bark, or white-oak bark, with i oz. laudanum 

 added. As the beast is recovering, give warming drinks 

 made of gentian root, ginger, pennyroyal, sage, or balm. 



