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lal)(»iat(iiv stables, was stijiplicd to ihese animals. Then of the 

 fodder found in the nose bug (li), 2 lbs. was jriven to the pony, and 

 i) lbs. to the cow. Tliis was an enor. fcir it was intended by me 

 they shovdd i)e i<}y\ tliereafter with material ('. fiom near the chute 

 in the loft. This material was used subsecjueiitly. the pony receiv- 

 ing \\ lbs. and the cow 12 lbs. per day. 



It may be here observed that the ilivision of the feed was purely 

 arbiti'ary. for we had no reason to believe eitiier from tlie owner's 

 statements oi- from observation tiiat there was any material differ- 

 ence. The h^ts were kept separate, so that if necessary any definite 

 pois'on might lie tested for in eacli. The feeding with tlie bulk 

 iriaterial was adopted beeause the pony had n<»t evidenced any 

 illness, and tliert' appeared no reason for keeping the material for 

 too great a length of time, besides which, it saved our own feed bill. 



The r(!sull of tlie experiment was very interesting and extremely 

 instiiutive. 



TItt ponii ate well and appeavt'd normal till the thiiteonth day 

 iifter the first iK.'K^iX. wlien inappetance appeared, the morning 

 feed being refu.sed. In a few hours a fit of colic occvirred. which 

 soon passed off. These attacks recurred at intervals, till later in the 

 day, when they ceased, though the animal still remained dull, list- 

 less, and refusing food and water. 



Xe.xt morning the t>ony was found lying on Ids side, tlie lindjs 

 straight out, with<uit making any effort to get >ip. Consciousness 

 Avas definite, the liead l)eing partially raised from tin)e to time. 

 No evidence <if jiain. No desire for food or watei-. Skin of lind)S 

 sensitive, as shown l)y twitching of body muscles on jiricking. b\it 

 otlierwise no refiex aition or voluntary action was obseived. Tem- 

 perature 100.4 deg. to 101.2 (leg. Pulse and respirations normal. 

 No faeces or urine passed. Tlie foUowinir or second day <ondition 

 was much the sam<'. Consciousness remained complete, the pony 

 neighing on hearing another horse pass by the box. When the head 

 was held uji, he drank faiily readily, but refuse<l food; he showed 

 paddling of limbs at inteivals, res))irations were increased, and 

 t(jwards night, the breath w-as otTensive. mouth was clanuny. no 

 faeces or urine had been i)assed, catheter showing comj.)aratively 

 little of latter in bladder, and that of ncu'nial character; the 

 pulse was slow and full. During the next two days, little or no 

 <'hange was observed. Med sores liecame extensive in sjiitc of frequent 

 burning. A little dung, dry in character, was passed occasionally. 

 Pulse increased to NO )ier mintite. Temperature remained normal. 

 Jiud breathing was slightlv accelerated. rousciousness was still 



