. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 172 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS animal suffers much pain. The symptoms are much the same. The animal, lying down frequently, paws the ground, looks towards the flanks, stands stretched out, and shows evidence of the pain he is suffering. Treat much the same as for mild indigestion, but repeat the Jamaica ginger drench every three hours. If there is much pain, an ounce of laudanum may be given three times Fig. 63. — An American Tr
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 172 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS animal suffers much pain. The symptoms are much the same. The animal, lying down frequently, paws the ground, looks towards the flanks, stands stretched out, and shows evidence of the pain he is suffering. Treat much the same as for mild indigestion, but repeat the Jamaica ginger drench every three hours. If there is much pain, an ounce of laudanum may be given three times Fig. 63. — An American Trotting Bred Carriage Horse possessing Good Form and Stylish Action. Colic. — This term is often loosely applied to almost any ailment of the digestive organs that is accompanied by pain. For our purpose we shall consider it under two forms: spas- modic or cramp colic, and flatulent or wind colic. Spasmodic colic is a violent and painful contraction of the coats of the intestines. It is caused by some irritant in the intestines, such as undigested food, large amounts of cold water when the horse is tired and warm, sudden changes in the food, such as changing from dry to green food, and similar changes. The pain is severe and often comes on suddenly. The horse. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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