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flat lands could not voluntarily swallow, they 

 were enabled to do so when drenched out of a 

 bottle, Avith their heads elevated. This pecu- 

 liarity, however, may be ascribed to gravitation 

 having its own way, and to relaxation of the 

 paralyzed muscles of deglutition, which, though 

 offering no assistance, interpose nothing. Those 

 cases that seem to live but a few days, as is 

 related by some persons, die because the symp- 

 toms are not observed until weakness and 

 consequent inability to stand force themselves 

 to recognition. There are other symptoms that 

 we might mention, but they are alike common 

 to all diseases of an asthenic or low or depressed 

 type. It is a disease wherein the vis vitce is 

 extremely low, and it is consequently very 

 fatal — time not being allowed in many in- 

 stances for the treatment to supply, through it 

 and the vis a Tergo, the elements of nutrition. 

 Treatment. In a disease of this kind, where 

 nervous force is almost gone, we suggest the 

 diffusible and more fixed stimulants, with car- 

 minitives and tonics — which are embraced in 

 the following formula, to be given, mixed in a 

 bottle of cold water, five times in the twenty-four 

 hours : Powdered carbonate of ammonia, three 

 drachms ; powdered capsicum, two drachms ; 

 powdered pimenta berries, four drachms; tinc- 

 ture of nux vomica, twenty drops; mix. 

 Drench the horse with cold water several times 

 HYPODERMIC ti^iily? adding sixty drops of commercial sul- 

 sYRiNOR. i)liuric acid to assist in sustaining the flagging 



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