Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-10
COLICS OF HORSE AND MULE.
types or Malady and What to DO I'm
Treating Each Kind.
BY DR.. M. Ray Powers, State Veter-
marian and Head of Veterinary
Division, Clemson COLLEGE,.

one of the most common and alarm
ing diseased conditions occurring in
morscs ana mules is that of collie.
The term is a very loose one, being
generally used to denote any
abdominal pain whatever. and II NAV
readily be inferred tina it, therefore.
occurs in n great variety of diseases,
IL Is, however, only necessary here TO
consider 1T under two heads, viz,
spasmodiC collie and collie due 10 i'm,
FACTION or obstruction of the bowels.
Spasmodic collie is probably of the
most frequent occurrence and consists
or n violent contraction OF the muscles
OF the lntcstines. causing intense pain.
it Is usually brought on by giving
large amounts of cold water to q horse
~oVer-heated; by exposing such O. horse
10 chllllng rains after q hard drive:
sometimes by giving a heavy feed of
green succuicnt food; and in horses
mat are predisposed to it, a sudden
change of diet may be all that ia
necessary to bring on an attack.
n condition is by the
horse suddenly showing symptoms OF
intense pain following some of the
causes above mentioned: stamping
violently with one hind foot: looking
around at the tanks with an anxious
expression; sweating; lying down sud
denly and rolling in agony, and with
occasional periods of freedom from
pain followed by similar attacks.
Collie from impaction is a condition
IN which there is a partial or complete
stoppage Of the bowels and may be
brought on by overlooking the stom-
ach when IN a tired out condition and
particularly with dry, innutritious
reed. a faulty condition of the teeth
may also be q p~redisposing factor on
account of imperfect mastication of
the FOOD. This condition is accom-
panied by constipation and the animal
shows evidences of a continuous dull
pain as compared with that - spas
mode collie, moving stifly, lyiu. down
occasionally and grooming, out with
the absence OF violent movements. 1t
also runs a longer course usually than
spasmodic collie.
In spasmodic collie a sedatiye or
narcotic treatment should be resorted
TO In order to overcome the violent
and relieve the pain. One
or the best remedies is fluid extract
OF Cannabis indica, or Indian hemp.
glVen In doses of six drains by the
mouth. This brings on d~rowsiness.
and, as a rule. by the time the drowsi-
ness mas worn off the collie has disap-
peared. Another good remedy is
chloral hydrate given in doses of one
ounce dissolved in a pin Of water.
or II q hypodermic syringe be availa-
pie two grains of sulphate of NOR
phine may be dissolved in a little
water hat has been boiled and al
lowed to cool and injected under tho
skin. O
with impaction collie, entirely diff
ferent remedies are needed. the OBJ
1ect being to unload the intestines of
the oifending material. For this pur-
pose hVe drains of aloes dissolved in
a quart of hot wate.' and conjoined
win one ounce OF OIL Of turpentine
ana one dram of fluid extract of nux
Vomlca may be given; or if this Is
not conveniently at hand, one and q
half pints of linseed oil may be given,
and If there is evidence Of much pain
three drains Of Cannabis indica may
also be given. Copious rectal injec-
lions OF soap suds are beneficial also.
These remedies will usually suffice,
but II more drastic treatment is neces-
sary 1t hould be entrusted to q veter-
marian.