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pulse slower than in health. This is the congestive 

 stage, and may continue until the animal recovers or 

 dies; but, in general, other symptoms appear to 

 which the name Mad Staggers may be mo r e appro- 

 priately applied In such cases the pulse rises ; the 

 breathing is quickened ; the nose and eyes are very 

 red ; nostrils widened ; the eyes have a wild, fierce 

 look ; the feet are stamped, as if in passion ; he 

 plunges about the stall, rears upward, strikes out 

 with his fore-feet, and falls backward upon the 

 ground, where he lies panting and covered with 

 sweat; his eyes are thrust forward out of their 

 sockets, and rattles are heard in the throat. To- 

 wards the end these violent paroxysms are repeated 

 from time to time, and it is very dangerous to 

 approach or go near him. At last, he is so weak 

 and prostrate that he can not rise, and amidst con- 

 vulsions, strangling, foaming at the mouth, sweating, 

 and panting for breath, the animal dies. 



TREATMENT. The treatment will not be difficult, 

 or the result doubtful, during the congestive stage ; 

 but in the fully developed or phrentic stage, quite so 

 in both respects- The Specific for INFLAMMATION 

 and CONGESTION, A A, is the principal dependence, 

 and a dose of fifteen drops may be given every two 

 or three hours, at first, and as the horse improves, 

 the intervals may be somewhat prolonged. Con- 

 tinue this treatment steadily and without deviation. 

 During the paroxysms, the medicine may be given 

 by means of a small glass syringe, or the Meclicator 

 used in a similar manner. After the more intense 

 symptoms have passed over, some doses of the 



