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throw himself with considerable force on the ground; will 
break into a copious perspiration, and heave greatly at the 
flanks. These spasms are renewed at intervals, and gra¬ 
dually become less frequent and less severe ; or if, on the 
contrary, they are more frequent and acute, and at length 
manifest a nearly uninterrupted series, then it may be sus¬ 
pected that violent inflammation and mortification has taken 
place, and that death will speedily ensue. 
Causes. —Stones and large earthy lumps in the intestines 
cause colic pains, but it cannot be known when these are 
present. Drinking cold water when the animal is over¬ 
heated is a frequent cause of these spasms and pains. 
Green food is also apt to induce these pains when taken in 
large quantities, and especially if too hard worked after it. 
Remedies. —A combination of opium and turpentine are 
valuable specifics in this disorder, in the following quan¬ 
tities, and usually produce almost immediate relief 
Turpentine ... 3 ounces, 
Laudanum ... 1 ounce, 
Warm ale, or gruel . . 1 pint. 
If in half-an-hour after the above has been administered 
no visible mitigation of the complaint exhibits itself, it will 
be necessary to have recourse to bleeding; because a long- 
continued succession of spasms is almost certain to induce 
inflammation. The belly should be well rubbed with a 
towel or brush, and the horse should thereafter have 
moderate exercise, when it is clearly ascertained that it is 
colic pain. In about an hour after the above has been given, 
half the quantity of each ingredient may be administered, 
in combination with three-quarters of an ounce of Barbadoes 
aloes. Injections of warm water, or gruel, mixed with a 
small quantity of aloes, will have an excellent effect in 
this complaint. 
