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COLIC. 



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

 mane 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. Thei'e 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 first stage of srASMODic COLIC, 

 food, etc. 



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

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

 manifesting a desire to lie down. But in a few minutes these sj'mp- 

 toms disappear, and the horse is easy for a short time, when they re- 

 turn with increasing severity until the horse cannot 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; and 

 kicks and rolls, and seems much excit- 

 ed and sometimes acts as though he 

 wanted to make water, which he cannot 

 do on account of the urethra being spas- 

 modically contracted. This sym])tom 

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

 for, as soon as the horse is relieved of 

 the colic, he will pass water freely. 

 SECOND STAGE OF SPASMODIC Therefore follow the treatment we give 

 COLIC. beloAV and relieve the colic as soon as 



possible. 



