78 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
and more protracted ; but usually, and especially to an un- 
scientific pérson, these would be somewhat obscure. 
With regard to medicinal treatment,an oleaginous aperient 
at the onset is generally advisable; impaction of the 
rectum is best removed with a warm soap-sud enema. 
Flatulency may be relieved by aromatic cordials and ant- 
acids, as— 
Sodz Carbonate ............... 10—20 grains 
Essence of Peppermint......... 5—I10 minims 
In a tablespoonful of warm water ; 
or, 
Spts. Ammon. Aromaticus ... 20—-30 minims 
ZANSID), eiee eiawsegetea Weel 1o grains 
Administered the same way. 
When the pain is severe I—3 grains of opium may be 
given in a teaspoonful or two of equal parts of brandy and 
water, and repeated in an hour if not relieved ; or 6—12 
minims of chlorodyne may be given in a teaspoonful of 
water, with the same directions. 
Rubbing the abdomen affords ease, and in extreme cases 
mustard or ammonia embrocation may be applied. 
Bitches in whelp are occasionally attacked with colic, 
owing to foetal pressure on the bladder. In such cases we 
can only wait until the period of parturition arrives, and in 
the meantime not overload the stomach and bowels, and 
keep the latter gently relaxed ; urgent symptoms must, of 
course, be treated as above. 
Puppies are said to be exceedingly liable to colic, but I 
have failed to find it so, except occasionally when they are 
sucking ; attention to the mother’s diet will generally be 
found the most effectual means of preventing its recurrence, 
with a dose or two of carbonate of soda. 
I question whether any but the most experienced would 
easily recognise a colicky puppy three or four weeks old, 
not to mention a more infantile age. 
