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he is in a plethoric condition. This purges him and he never 

 ffets over it. The mucous membranes become excessively irri- 

 tated and this excites the sympathetic nerves which control the 

 bowel. The result is chronic looseness. Chronic diarrhoea can 

 be controlled to a certain extent but it cannot be cured. 



Treatment. — Give antacids and astringents. Hygiene will do 

 more for the animal than any other measure. Give the best 

 quality of food in rather limited quantities, especially hay. The 

 army allowance for a horse is fourteen pounds a day, this for an 

 average sized horse; in this condition give 10-12 pounds. Add 

 dry bran to the oats to make him chew slowly and he will masti- 

 cate better. If he is inclined to drink too much water measure 

 the water for him; give it to him in a pail, 1>^ gallons four 

 times a day, six hours apart. If the thirst is excessive put a 

 little bicarbonate of soda or hydrochloric acid in the water. Do 

 not give any corn. Keep him on oats and bran. 



Prescription 



Sodium Bicarbonate 4 ounces 



Gentian Rd. Pulv 3 ounces 



Quercus Rd. Alba Pulv 16 ounces 



Zingiber • 1 ounce 



Charcoal 3 ounces 



Make into 60 powders and give one night and 



morning. 



Recommend the driver of the horse to start out slowly, and 

 go that way for an hour, increasing the pace of the animal grad- 

 ually. Especially is this necessary in hot weather. In bad cases 

 it is necessary to give this treatment continually, and the horse 

 will keep in a very comfortable condition. After a month's treat- 

 ment leave it off for a week or two then repeat periodically. 



The main treatment is the hygiene. Use soft diet such as 

 scalded oats for horses. If you give ground feed a little bran 

 should be added; pour hot water on it and steam well, adding 

 a little salt. For horses that scour from indigestion stir up a 

 little wheat flour and cold water (a pound of flour to a gallon of 

 water) and give that. This will often be effectual. 



The following is the classification and description of the three 

 principal worms associated with colic : 



1. Ascaris megalocephala, inhabiting small 

 • intestines. 



