oouc. 



As the disease advances the horse will 

 frequently tlirow himself down with force, 

 look anjdously at the sides and sometimes 

 snap with his teeth at his sides, and strike 

 upwards with his hind feet as they do 

 many times with inflamma^iou of the 

 bowels. 



THTBD BTAGBl OP SPASVfSJlO 

 COLIC 



Colic 



Attacked suddenly. 

 Intervals of rest. 



Pulse not much altered in the early 

 ' stage of the disease. 



Kubbing belly gives relief. 



Symptoms qf 



Itifiammation of Bowels, 



Symptoms come on gradually. . 

 In constant pain. / 



Pulse small an^i much quickewd, 



and scarcely to be felt many 



times. 

 Belly quite tender and sore to the 



touch. 

 Ears and legs cold. 



Motion increases pain, . 

 Strength rapidly failing. 



Ears and legs of natural tempera- 

 ture. ~ 

 Motion gives relief. 

 Strength scarcely affected. 



f Treatment. Believe the palifby giving one ounce sulphuric ether, two 

 ounces of tincture of opium (laudanum) and a pint of raw linseed oil, and, if 

 not relieved in an hour; repeat the dose. ■ If there is not relief in a reasona- 

 ble length of time after the second dose is given, some recommend bleeding 

 from six to ten quarts from the neck vein, but we think it is rarely neces- 

 sary to do this. Occasionally walk the horse about to excite the bowels to 

 action. 



The following mixture is said to be very good: 



Take aromatic spirits of ammonia 1 pint, sulphuric ether 1 pint, 

 Bweet spirits of nitre li pints, gum opium (made fine) 4 ounces, cam- 

 phor gum 4 ounces, assaf oetida 4 ounces. Mix all together, and shake 

 frequently for twelve or fifteen days; then filter or strain through flannel, 

 and it will be ready for use. Dose^one, tablespoonful in a little water, 

 repeated in thirty minutes. A larger dose may be given sometimes in very 

 severe cases. 



Another excellent remedy, which is always at hand, is one heaping table- 

 spoonful of saleratus mixed with one pint of milk, and given at one dos& 



Mmays begin the treatment as soon as possible. 



PiiATtJLENT Ooiiic, WnsDY CoLio, ETC. — The horse is uneasy, hangs the 

 bead, and exhibits a few of ttie general symptoms of spasmodic colic before 

 there is any enlargement of the belly; but more particularly after, for a^ 



