A CASE OF COLIC IN A HORSE. 
By Mr. James CoTTEE, Great Totham, near Witham, Essex. 
Sir, — BEING a reader of your valuable Journal, I take the li- 
berty of sending you the following case. Some of your readers 
may have witnessed similar cases. It was rather determined 
practice which I pursifed, but it was successful. 
Aug. 13, 1844. — I was called upon to attend a chestnut horse, 
eight years old. I found him rolling about very much, and he 
looked wildly at his flanks — the pulse was small and quick, exceed- 
ing 100 in a minute — the legs and ears were cold ; and the animal 
seemed to be in constant pain, expressed by pawing and striking 
his belly. The breathing was quick, and the bowels costive. 1 
bled him to the extent of seven quarts, and gave one ounce of 
nitre, one of opium, and six drachms of aloes, in a quart of warm 
water. 
Three hours after taking the above, and no relief being obtained, 
I subtracted three quarts more of blood. The pulse was then 
rounder and fuller. I gave one ounce of tincture of opium and six 
drachms of sulphuric ether in a pint of linseed oil. Two hours 
after taking this last mixture, and relief being in some measure 
obtained, I ordered him to be clothed up well, to have bran- 
mashes to eat, and left him for the night. 
14 th . — I saw him this morning. There was a great deal of 
fever about him. I gave him in the course of that day three fever- 
balls. 
1 5th . — Much better to-day. I gave a cordial-ball twice in the 
day for two days. 
\lth . — He still continues mending. He was put into a pasture 
close at hand, where he gradually improved ; and on the 20th he 
recommenced his work. 
AN ACCOUNT OF A SINGULAR FOAL. 
By Mr. J. MURPHY, V.S., Drogheda. 
HAVING been a constant reader of your valuable Journal, I am 
anxious to contribute my mite ; and if you think an account of 
the following rarity worthy of insertion in your periodical, it is at 
your service. 
