x AILMENTS AND DISEASES 125 
extract of gentian, powdered quassia ; and endeavour 
to keep the horse on his legs and walking about. 
If the abdomen is enormously distended and death 
imminent, as a last resort take a long, fine, narrow 
knife or instrument, and after nicking the skin on 
the left side below and well in front of the hip, make 
a deep narrow puncture and the accumulated gas 
will rush out of the colon. If an attack of colic 
continues, water and food should not be given. 
In a case of ordinary colic, shake up 2 oz. 
of sulphuric ether and laudanum in half a pint of 
water, and give three doses at ten minutes’ interval ; 
if no improvement, double the doses. 
Inflammation of the Bowels 
Symptoms.—Horse off his feed; shivering fits ; 
colic ; quick, wiry pulse. 
Crise — Unsuitable food; gorging after fasting 
and fatigue ; chill ; aansenaton 
Treatment — Send for the vet. Meanwhile give 
drinks of the colic dose (sulphuric ether and laudanum) 
in smaller quantities and at slightly longer intervals. 
Hot fomentations, and rugs wrung out of very hot 
water, should be applied to the belly. 
Sore Throat 
Treatment-—Rub the throat outside with mustard 
and olive oil for ten minutes. 
Chronic Cough 
Treatment.—Clothe warmly ; give the horse some 
cut grass and rock-salt to lick. 
