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sure. There are forms of treatment aimed at quicker 

 results, but they are not always safe. Even in veter- 

 inary practice the motto is "Safety First." 



COLIC 



For various reasons colics do not occur so frequently 

 in cows as in horses. Colic in the cow is probably 

 always a true colic. In horses, "colic" covers a mul- 

 titude of pathological conditions, at least, in the com- 

 mon sense of the term. 



The symptoms of colic in the cow are quite acute 

 and sometimes they may assume even a violent char- 

 acter. The condition usually begins with the animal 

 striking at the abdomen with the hind legs and with 

 kicking and stamping with the hind legs. If in the 

 stanchion, the cow moves backward and forward, 

 crowds to one side and then to the other, and occa- 

 sionally throws herself down, groaning when down. 

 At times a slight bloat is present, but usually none. 



If no flatulence is present, a hypodermic injection 

 of morphin, from four to six grains, with a quarter 

 or a half grain of atropin, will end the trouble 

 promptly. If there are some signs of flatulence, a 

 drench of some internal antiseptic solution is given in 

 conjunction with the morphin and atropin. 



