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resulting from a heated animal drinking cold water, arsenicum is called for 
by weakness, low pulse, restlessness, cold mouth, diarrhea, and cold legs. 
Should the use of aconite at the beginning give only partial relief, and the 
symptoms calling for arsenicum are not present, except that of intense. pain, 
give bryonia. For constipation, or dung passed only with much effort, and 
but a few drops of urine resulting from frequent attempts to pass it, give 
nux vomica every half-hour for a few times, then less often when relieved. 
For disorders of the urine cantharis may sometimes be given; and ipecac, 
pulsatilla, or veratrum album for diarrhea. 
General Care.—Cloths soaked in hot water and bound closely with 
belts on the body, but not too tightly, accompanied with hot-water drenches 
or injections, will prove valuable aids; but the water must not be scalding 
hot. The local application, with aconite given as directed above, is the 
best treatment in the early stages. After the local applications, rub the 
animal and cover it with dry cloths. Linseed-tea or oatmeal-gruel is the 
best diet. For other suggestions of value, refer to Inflammation of the 
Bowels in the Horse. 
COLIC. 
Colic is very frequent among cattle. It consists in severe pains in the 
bowels, which are liable to lead to inflammation of the digestive organs. 
Its main causes are sudden changes from grass to dry food, or from dry to 
green food; sudden exposure to draughts, or drinking cold water when the 
animal is heated; too much green food, especially if the animal be heated; 
poor grain; frosty grass; grass fermented after being cut; excessive eating 
by greedy animals; worms in the bowels. Sometimes the cause can not be 
determined. 
Symptoms.—The animal refuses food, paws, kicks itself, looks at its 
side, lies down and rises frequently; sometimes falls instantaneously and 
heavily, rolls over, lies on the back with the legs stretched upward; feet, 
ears and horns alternately hot and cold; constipation; thirst; swollen 
paunch; acute pain. If the disease grows worse, inflammation of the bowels 
sets in. (Compare the parallel tables of symptoms given under Inflamma- 
tion of the Bowels.) 
TREATMENT.—Ammonium causticum, given every half-hour, may be 
the only remedy required, especially if it be given at the beginning. Aconite 
should be given for extreme fever and restlessness, with frequent but fruit- 
less attempts to urinate. Ifa dose be given as soon as the attack comes on, 
and repeated four times an hour until the symptoms subside, then less often, 
it will usually be sufficient. Should the case be no better after a few doses 
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