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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 May 1938, Page 3

When a horse is first taken with an attack of colic the treatment usually commences with the giving of a colic drench whicli most owners keep in stock. One of the most useful of these is composed of an ounce of chlorodyne in about half a pint of water. If there is not one of these handy one will have to resort to some kind of household remedy until proper medicins and assistance can be obtained. Jlere are a. few that may be used with safety. Half to one pint of linseed oil and half to one ounce of turpentine, according to the size of the animal; one teaspoonful of carbolic acid and half a pint of linseed or salad oil; half a pint of warm ale and a teaspoonful of ground ginger or essense of peppermint. If the horse is not very violent it is a good plan to try and rub him down and dry him if wet, as this often helps towards relief. Should a drench not ease an animal in about two hours another one should be given, and professional assistance sought.