The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-16
FARM AND GARDEN.

CASES OF HORSE CoLIC. 1.-The horses
stomach Is too small to contain a good
feed and the gas extricated from such
materials ,ohen digestion is preuented Jy
Immediate Scuere cork after cutting, or
otherwise, aud where fermentation
has set IN. Even a cow will die In
half al hour from sudden extrica-
ton of gases In the paunch, which is
capable of holding about 300 quarts.
whose stomach will hold but from 16
TO 20 quarts. The COW can sometimes
relieve herself by oructation or vomit-
ing, or may bo promptly cured by
puncturing the left flank and letting
out the gas. But the average healthy
horse can neither belch gas nor vomit,
and to puncture his stomach you must
first transtiX the larger intcstines,
above and beyond which it lies.
Again, medicines given to the horse
in such circumstances are exceedingly
uncertain. Even tho healthy stomach
OF the horse does not absorb, much
less that which is distended beyond
measure with gas. anything, there
fore, which is int; uced into the
stomach, must be passed through into
tho intestincs before in can enter the
circulation, But here, again Is the
obstacle of ali overs tretched and in
active stomach, unable to contract on
its contents, or torce them on into the
bowels. Again, the introduction OF
agents into the stomach still further
dlstcnds 1T and ut first aggrayates the
symptoms. Such a case Uf acute in-
digestion and tympany Of the stomach,
as might be expected, is one OF tho
hopeless and fatal disorders of the
horse. Yet as delay is usually equal 10
death, early ventures at treatment
give the only hope. Give by the
mouth l ounce tincture OF ginger, 80
drops oil Of peppermint, onc.hu
ounce aqua ammonia, and one ScruDle
tincture OF nuX vomica in Il pint OF
cold water. Ihc same may be given
as an injection into tho rectum, the
water bong Increased to two quarts.
III the absence OF these, give whatever
stlmulan comes to hand-a pint OF
whiskey, gin or brandy, or onc-half
ounce pepper, with Il int Of lime-wa-
ter, Ur even cispoonful OF baking
soua and another OF cnrbolic acid.
Gentle walking exercise may be given.
with active rubbing OF the abdomen
with straw wispS, and half an hour
after the mcdicaLcd injection, mice
LIONS OF sUnpSuus 10 Luc amount OF
tour quarts III each. Six drachms 0,
alocs may also be given by the mouth.
II recovery cnsues, the tuoa should be
limited III quantity, and OF quality
easily ulScsL:u, fol week, and Ten
grains CT nuN vOnl:Ca and Onc-nuli
ounce ground gcnllan may be given
daily 1Cr The same length oI time. La
case OF collie arising from q fuN drth&
u coM patco .totiorCd by un uctioc ,un,
The prospects arc Tar better. Here Lnc
suffering Will usually be at once re-
hcVcd by Sllmulant and anUuyne,
anu rs The disturbance Is mainly IN
Tie ihtcsLlnes, this may be Introduced
INTO lhc stomach with hope OF It's
speedily passing through and boing
aDsoi bed; onC-hdlf ounce tho urc OF
ginger and one ounce luudanum will
usually suili ;e. Should there be no
relief IN ham an hour 1t may be ro-
pcatcd ns All Injection, and AZ the same
nllc dose OF .hXuJiV0 mGuiCihc NAV
bc given by The mouth. Fave uruch,ns
aiocs ami one uracnm powdered gen.
Llnn made into Il bail with syrup, VIII
usually suffice, anu relief may bc
calculated Oh III three hours at the
uLulost. Salt and water, about which
one correspondent asks, Is very un-
satisfactory dose, being irritating 10
The mucous membrane when too con-
ccnLIutcu, and hot AT all calculated 70
carry oil lrrilatlnS materials from The
stomach and bowels. It's main value
Is III rctardinH termontation in the
contents, but lliis is better elected hy
kalaratus, amluonla, hypOsulphILc OF
souu, or carboliC acid.