The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-13
Colics Of Horses aat Mules.
Clemson Extension Work.-Artie!e

Clemson Extension Work.-Artit!e
XIV.
One Of the most common and alarm
ing diseased conditions Occurring III
horses and mules is that Of collie. The
term is q very loose one, being Gener-
ally used TO denote any abdominal
pain whatever, and it may readily be
inferred that it therefore occurs in a
great variety Of diseases. 1t is how
ever Only necessary here to consider
it under tw, heads, viz spasnodlc
collie and collie due TO impaction or
obstruction OF the bowels
SpasmoGic collie is probably Of the
most frequent occurrence and consists
OF violent contraction Of the mus
cleS OF the intestiDeS, causing intense
pain. 1t is usually brought on by Civ
Ing large amounts OF cold water TO 4
horse over. heated: by exposing such
horse 20 chilling rains after hard
drive: sometimes by giving heavy
feed Of green succulent feed; and in
horses that are predisposed to it.
sudden change of diet may be all that
is necessary 20 bring Oh au attack.
The condition is recognized by the
horse suddenly showing symptoms OF
intense pain following some OF the
causes above mentioned: stamping
violently with one hind foot: looking
around ~ the ilauks with III rXious
expression: sweating: lying do" Il sud
denly and rolling innagony. and with
occasional periods Of freedom from
pain followed bs SIMILAR attacks.
Collie from iinpaction. as the name
indicates. is :: condition in which
there is = partial or complete stop
page Of the bowels, and may be
brought on by overlooking the sto.u-
ach when in tired out condition and
particularly with dry. innutritious
feed. \ faulty condition Of the teeth
may also be predisposiug feature on
account of imperfect masticatiou Of
the food This condition is accompan-
led by constipation and the animal
shows evidences Of a continuous dali
pain as compared with that Of spas
Iuodic co,ic moving stifhy, lying down
occasionally and isroaninS due to alb
Srnce OF violent movements. II also
runs 4 longer course usually than
spaslnodic collie
While it is always advisable to con
salt qualified veterinarian when
possible, this is frequently impractic.
able on account Of the small number
Of veterinarians in this state, and
every horse owner ought to have some
intel!iSen idea as 10 how TO recognize
and treat he condition.
In s,,a>Iuoaic collie it is evident that
n >-Gative or narcotic treatment
should he ieStored TO III order TO over.
c",Ic The violent contraction and re-
iievc The pain. One Of the best RENE
dies is fund e1trsc: OF Cannabis iudi-
ca. or Indian hemp given in doses "f
six DRAINS by the mouth. This brings
Oh drowSiness and as Il rule by the
.ime the crowSiness has worn Of the
collie has disappeared. Another good
remedy is chloral dydrate given in
doses Of one ounce dissolved in pint
o: water; or II a hypodermic syringe
be available, two grains of snlphate
o! morphine may be dissolved in
little water that has been boiled and
allowed TO cool and injected under
the skin.
With impaction collie, entirely diff
erent remedies are needed. the object
being to unload the inteStlnes OF the
offending material. For this purpose
Eve drains o. aloes dissolved in g
quart Of hot water and conjo;ned with
one ounce OF oil Of turpentine and one
dram of fluid extract OF nux vomica
may be given or If this is not couven
ieutly at hand, one aud u half pints
OF linseed oil may be given. and il
there is evidence OF much pain three
drains Of Cannabis indicx may also be
given Copious rectal injections o:
soap suds are beneficial also. These
remedies will usually suffice. but il
more drastic treatment is necessary it
should be entrusted TO veterinarian
Mucli can be done in the way OF
dreventins and by preferring to the
causes mentioned the methods Of pre-
vent:on viii! suggest themselves.
DR.. E. BARNETT,
South Carolina Experiment Station
Veterinarian.