360 HORSE AILMENTS AND HOW TO DOCTOR THEM. 



of soft soap and rye or linseed meal applied cold. Never, in 



any case, apply cow-manure to the foot of the horse, although 



an old-time remedy during those days when bleeding was 



recommended in nearly all cases and cold water withheld from 



the fevered patient. 



COLIC. 



There are two kinds of colic, known as flatulent and spas- 

 modic, of which flatulent or wind colic is the most frequent. 

 It is a very distressing disease, but of short duration — the • 

 patient either getting well or dying within a few hours at most. 



Symptoms of Flatulent Colic. The horse becomes restless 

 or uneasy ; commences pawing, and shows signs of pain. As 

 the pain becomes more severe he looks around at his side; 

 walks about anxiously ; lies down carefully ; rolls ; shows an 

 effort to keep on his back ; gets up carefully ; walks around, 

 and for a time seems better, but the paroxysm is soon renewed 

 and he behaves as before, the pain evidently becoming more 

 severe. The belly' becomes swelled, caused by the wind or gas 

 collected in the bowels. This species of colic is chiefly pro- 

 duced by indigestion, and it will generally be found that horses 

 most subject to colic are gross feeders. 



Treatment. After placing the patient in a roomy,, well- 

 littered box-stall, give at once a dose of Dimon's Colic Remedy 

 as per directions, and repeat if necessary, according to direc- 

 tions. I have used this never-failing remedy — when taken in 

 time — for the past fifteen years, and have yet to lose my first 

 patient. 



In the absence of Dimon's Colic Eemedy, which should 

 always be on hand, give one-half pint of saleratus dissolved in 

 one pint warm water, as a drench ; and give an injection of 

 warm soap-suds with three spoonfuls cayenne pepper and three 

 spoonfuls molasses dissolved in it. Then, if necessary, give an 

 anodyne drench, composed of 



Linseed oil, . . . . .1 pint. 



Oil of turpentine, . . . . 2 oz. 



Laudanum, . . . . . 2 oz. 



Mix, and give every hour until relief is effected. 



