. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 813.—First Stages Of SpasmodicColic Somewliat Exaggerated. Mayliew. COLIC. 495 since then, extending over a period of twenty years, I have used thesame treatment in the cure of a great many cases, and had it usedunder my supervision, without the loss of a single case ; this treat-ment I give first, having the utmost confidence in its great value. There are two forms of this disease, namely, spasmodic and flat-ulent colic. The first is wholly of a spasmodic nature, and if notpromptly
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 813.—First Stages Of SpasmodicColic Somewliat Exaggerated. Mayliew. COLIC. 495 since then, extending over a period of twenty years, I have used thesame treatment in the cure of a great many cases, and had it usedunder my supervision, without the loss of a single case ; this treat-ment I give first, having the utmost confidence in its great value. There are two forms of this disease, namely, spasmodic and flat-ulent colic. The first is wholly of a spasmodic nature, and if notpromptly relieved, will, in severe cases, run into inflammation of thebowels, causing speedy death. The second, while exhibiting thesame general symptoms, shows marked enlargement of the belly,from generation of gas, which, if not checked and neutralized, results. Fig. 814.— First Stage of Spasmodic Colic. fatally, by rupturing the diaphragm, causing suffocation and advantage of this treatment for colic was, first, in making afair trial of the best antispasmodic, laudanum ; then, if it failed togive relief, or if there was relapse, bleeding promptly, which notonly gave relief with more certainty, but prevented a tendency toinflammation, thereby making a cure when medicine proved unavail-ing. Second, in giving peppermint for flatulent colic. He found byexperiment that peppermint was the only remedy he could dependupon for neutralizing the distending gas ; and its combination withether, as the best for giving relief. Causes.—The common causes of colic are a sudden change inthe feed ; very often during the summer, when running at pasture. 496 DISEASES A .YD THEIR TREAT ME XT. if taken up for a day, and a feed of oats or dry food given, it is aptto cause gripes ; feeding new oats or new corn is a common cause ;applications of cold wat
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