COLT CONSTIPATION.
Cause.—Improper digestion of its mother’s milk, especially when overheated or not allowed to nurse enough.
Symptoms.—The colt appears stupid; does not care to move about, but lies flat on either side and shows signs of great pain.
Treatment.—Give two tablespoonfuls of Cascara Sagrada. Great care must be exercised in administering the medicine to place it well back on the tongue; do not hold the nose high or some of the liquid may enter the lungs; it is much better to waste some of the medicine. One of the most important factors in the treatment of Colt Constipation is rectal injections; they relieve temperature, gases, and pain, promoting the worm-like action of the bowels and liquefying their contents.