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astringents, — salol. and bismuth subnitrate, creosote, 

 or the sulphocarbolates of zinc, calcium, and sodium, 

 combined with bismuth salicylate. Where there is 

 much pain and tenesmus, chlorodyne, laudanum, or 

 Dover's powder* may be given. In cases which ex- 

 hibit great weakness, alcoholic stimulants, such as 

 brandy and port wine, must be given in conjunction 

 with strychnin or nux vomica. The after-treatment 

 consists in a generous but non-irritating diet, and 

 tonics. 



Colic 



Colic is "the term here used for abdominal pain, 

 which is of frequent occurrence in canine patients. 

 The causes are various, the most common being 

 flatulence, distension of the stomach or intestine,' 

 parasites, foreign bodies, violent and irritant poisons, 

 hernia, intussusception, and volvulus. 



Symptoms. — The attack is sudden, the aninial is 

 very restless, yelping and crying out, and tries to 

 hide itself. The abdomen is distended, the pulse 

 quickened, and the temperature raised. Vomiting 

 may occur if the dog takes food between the parox- 

 ysms, which sometimes he will do'. Eventually, if 

 no relief is afforded, excessive prostration ensues, 

 followed by death. 



Treatment. — This will depend largely upon the 

 cause, and may be medical or surgic.al, as the case 

 demands. If parasites or a foreign body in the 

 stomach occasion the colic, an emetic should be 

 given in the attempt to remove the cause. Hot 

 fomentations should be applied externally, and a 

 diffusible stimulant, such as ether, ammonia, or tur- 

 pentine, given by the mouth. 



To combat the pain one-fourth grain of morphin 



•The formula of Dover's powder is: Ipecac 10; powdered opium 

 10; milk sugar SO. The dose is two to twenty grains. 



