USE OF CANNABIS INDICA IN COLIC. 
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The temperature of rectum was normal; the attack had not 
been preceded by diarrhoea or scouring’; the abdomen was 
not tympanitic. Two-drachm doses of fluid extract cannabis 
indica were given every fifteen minutes for an hour, at which 
time decided relief was obtained ; one-half hour later, the 
horse was dozing from narcosis produced by this drug. The 
attendant was instructed to give two-drachm doses of the 
drug every two hours during the remainder of the day. 
When the case was visited the next morning, the attendant 
reported that the pain had not returned but that the colt had 
stood very quietly and apparently had slept most of the time. 
Urine was passed easily and abundantly ; no faeces were dis¬ 
charged ; no food was taken. Found pulse 50, respiration 16, 
.temperature 102°. Instructed attendant to give the drug in 
the same dose every four hours until further notice. On the 
morning of the second day, I found the temperature normal, 
respiration 12, pulse 44. Staling had been profuse and a small 
quantity of faecal matter had been discharged ; the appetite 
was good. Convalescence was rapid without further medica¬ 
tion. 
A 1200 pound work horse used for hauling dirt was 
brought to my hospital at 5 P.M.; he had eaten the noon ration 
as usual and shown no signs of illness until about 4 P.M. The 
horse gave evidence ol spasmodic pain in the intestinal tract 
and was slightly tympanitic. Thinking this case depended 
upon intestinal indigestion, I gave one ounce of turpentine 
with one quart of linseed oil, followed by four or five two- 
drachm doses of cannabis indica. The last drug subdued the 
pain and the oils cleared away the irritating ingesta. The 
next morning this horse called for food and required no 
further medication. I have given this drug in the same 
manner to cows suffering colicky pains with just as gratifying 
results. 
The details of many cases could be given if I thought they 
would interest you, but I refrain from so doing knowing that 
a trial of the drug will do more to convince you than all the 
cases 1 could describe. I would have you to understand that 
I do not recommend cannabis indica as a panacea for all cases 
