DIARRHCEA. or looseness. 
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Remedies. —Occasional doses of castor-oil, varying from 
half an ounce to two ounces, will be found the most effectual 
remedy for this; and its operation will be facilitated by 
giving the animal frequent draughts of warm oatmeal-gruel 
or weak broth. 
COLIC. 
Symptoms. —The animals labouring under this complaint 
are dull, restless, with inflamed eyeballs, dry and warm nose, 
loss of appetite ; and the dog suffers considerable pain. 
Remedies. —The application of stimulating embrocations 
applied to the belly are useful; and the warm bath, brought 
to a considerably high temperature, often affords relief. Half 
an ounce of castor-oil should be given immediately, and six 
drops of laudanum. This is given when the habit is cos¬ 
tive ; but when the bowels are lax, give two tablespoonfuls 
of the following mixture every four hours :— 
Compound tincture of senna . 3 drachms, 
Sweet spirit of nitre . . ounce, 
Compound tincture of rhubarb . 3 drachms. 
Laudanum . 2 drachms, 
Water.1 pint. 
DIARRHCEA, OR LOOSENESS. 
During distemper, this is a common malady; and when 
it happens with this complaint every means must be adopted 
to check its progress, as it is apt to produce great weakness, 
which the animal is ill able to bear, as want of appetite is too 
common an attendant upon distemper ; and when this is the 
case there is a great difference in the colour of the excre¬ 
ment, it being sometimes very dark, at others yellow, and 
sometimes ot an albaminous character. 
The acrimonious state of the faeces produces inflammation 
