RURAL VETERINARY SECRETS 53 



COLIC IN HORSES 



The term colic pertains to disorders of the colon (or large 

 bowel) of the horse, to any disorders of the stomach or digestive 

 organs. The most frequent causes of colic are acute indigestion, 

 change of food, hay partly cured, new thrashed oats eaten while 

 in a sweat, wilted corn fodder, musty grain or silages, frozen grass 

 or roots, and watering after a heavy meal, especially when the horse 

 has been deprived of the same for some time. 



TREATMENT 



Give one or two tablespoonfuls of National Specific for Colic 

 and Urinary Troubles in twice as much water. If the case is very 

 severe, you may repeat in one hour. One dose almost invariably 

 suffices and gives prompt relief. This specific contains appropriate 

 anodynes to relieve the pain, carminatives to limit the gases, and 

 anti-ferments to prevent them from re-occuring, besides having suf- 

 ficient laxative and stimulating qualities not to interfere with the 

 action of the bowels. It relaxes the muscles of the bladder and al- 

 lows the urine to flow freely. It is not expensive, is very efifective, 

 and is especially valuable in case of emergency. 



ACUTE INDIGESTION (Often termed Colic) 



A common disorder of the digestive organs due to averloading 

 the stomach or stomachs, the taking of mouldy, frozen, or un- 

 wholesome food, eating hastily, without properly chewing the food, 

 faulty and irregular teeth, or feeding while warm and fatigued from 

 exhaustive work, or watering while warm. 



TREATMENT 



Dissolve one ounce of National Specific for Colic and Urinary 

 Troubles in three ounces of water and give as a drench or with a 

 syringe. Within ten or fifteen minutes you will usually notice the 

 passing of natural gases from the rectum, which is almost invariably 

 followed by natural urination. These are sure signs of an early re- 

 covery. If not relieved in one-half hour repeat this dose. It is 

 rarely necessary to give more than one dose unless you have com- 

 plications with other diseases. 



