J.K., should be administered two or three times daily until the animal is fully recovered.
Colic—Gripes
This disease is not common in sheep; but lambs over-fed with milk, or with relishing herbs, or pastured in rank or acrid grass, are subject to it (see following section on enteritis).
Treatment.—F.F., a dose every half hour until relieved.
Enteritis, Inflammation of the Bowels
This disease is manifested by the following symptoms: Violent and constant pain in the bowels, producing at first uneasiness, and then rolling about on the ground; the sheep almost constantly getting up and lying down again; it sometimes lies on its back, the ground is pawed, the belly struck with the hind feet, etc. These symptoms of pain are attended with confined bowels, quick pulse, cold legs and nose; the belly is tender when pressed upon.
| DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COLIC AND ENTERITIS | |
|---|---|
| COLIC | ENTERITIS |
| The attack is sudden. | The disorder generally comes on gradually. |
| The pain is intermittent. | The pain is incessant and increases. |
| The pain is relieved by friction and motion. | The pain is aggravated by friction and movement. |
| Debility is not a characteristic till near the end of the disorder. | Debility is very characteristic. |
Treatment.—The A.A., is the appropriate remedy for this disease, and may be given, five drops every one, two or three hours, according to the urgency of the disease.
In cases of extreme distress it may be alternated with the F.F., at intervals of a half hour or hour, until relieved. But usually the first named Remedy will be quite sufficient.