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COLIC. 



HBST STAtlB OF 8FABMODIC COLIO. 



0AI7TERY.— <J%'*»^.) TMs cruel and lalinmaa practtce is one whlcli 

 has been practiced in the past, and perhaps S to a sMght degree now, but 

 we simcer^y believe it to be one which ought uo be f erbiddea by all humane 

 societies, as the cases which are benefited are very few, if, any, that could 

 not be^benefited by mildra* and more humane means. (See Firing Horses.) 



GOLIC. — Golio is a very com- 

 mon as well as a very dangerous 

 There are two forms : 

 ic and Flatulent Golic. 

 The former is ef a spasmodio na- 

 ture, and will, in severe cases, run 

 into inflammation of the bowels 

 and cause speedy death, if not re- 

 lieved. 



Gaueea cf Spamwdio Colic axe 

 drinking cold water when in a 

 heated conditisn, costivraiess, un- 

 wholeseme food, uadue quantity 

 of food, etc. ~ 



Symptoms.— Thto horse is suddenfy attacked with pain, and shows evi- 

 dence of great disteess, sWfting'his position almost constantly, and 

 Inaalfesting a desire to lie down. But in a few minutes these symptoms 

 disappear, and the horse is easy for a short time, when they return with 

 increa^ng severity until the horse can not 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 fool, and 

 will almost strike his belly -with his hind f bot 



The horse, heaves at the flanks; he 

 kicks and rolls, and seems much excited, 

 and Sometimes acts as though he wanted 

 to make water, which ho can not do, on 

 account of the urethra being spasmodi- 

 cally contracted. This syBaptom need 

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

 soon as the horse is relieved of the colioi • 

 he will pass water freely. Therefore 

 follow the treatment we give on nesct 

 page, and relieve the colic as soon as 



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