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was dead, notwithstanding lie had eaten his breakfast 

 as usual that morning. I have never seen a case re- 

 ported in which there was such a slow pulse, and pre- 

 vious to it I had never taken a horse's pulse where the 

 count was below 28 beats in the minute. 



Symptoms. When an attack begins, the first thing 

 usually noticed is that the animal lags, and in a few 

 seconds begins to shake its head. This is soon followed 

 by an unsteady gait. If continued, the animal will fall ; 

 sometimes it plunges violently, and cannot be controlled. 

 It may lie on the ground in convulsions for several min- 

 utes, and then get up looking very stupid and full of 

 fear. 



Treatment. When an animal that is being driven rap- 

 idly shakes its head in an unusual manner, it should be 

 allowed to come to a walk. In this way it will frequent- 

 ly recover itself and after that may be driven for several 

 miles without showing any excitable symptoms. A cath- 

 artic ball containing six drams of Barbadoes aloes and 

 one dram of ginger should be given about every six 

 weeks to horses subject to this disease. The diet should 

 be kept low, with a quantity of grass when it can be ob- 

 tained. A teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda should be 

 given in the food once a day, and to strengthen the di- 

 gestive system DR. HEARD'S CONDITION POWDERS are the best 

 possible remedy. A horse subject to this disease is a 

 dangerous animal to drive, as he is apt to be suddenly 

 attacked in the most inconvenient places. 



DISEASES OF THE EYE. 



THERE are several diseases of the eyes found in our 

 domestic animals, some of which are very rare and will 



