78 STAGGERS, CONVULSIONS, &C. 



sions, lethargy, epilepsy, or vertigo, the disease is 

 sometimes called by these terms ; as when the 

 disease is attended with irregular contraction, or 

 motion of the muscles, it is called by some con- 

 vulsions ; if the horse is dull, inactive, and sleepy, 

 it is named lethargy, and so on ; but I think 

 it better to treat of these affections of the brain 

 as we have proposed. I shall therefore com- 

 mence with sleeping staggers, and then with mad 

 staggers. 



The sleeping staggers, sometimes called apo^ 

 ple.vy, is known by the following symptoms : the 

 horse continually hangs down his head ; appears 

 heavy, dull, and inactive ; frequently falls asleep, 

 with his head resting on the manger, and often 

 shows an inclination to eat, but falls asleep with 

 the food in his mouth ; he reels or staggers as he 

 moves, like a person intoxicated ; sometimes falls 

 down insensible ; the eyes are heavy, inflamed, and 

 watery; a yellowness mostly of the eyes and 

 mouth ; often seized with convulsions ; pulse at 

 one time slow, at others quicker than usual ; re- 

 spiration often much affected ; loss of appetite ; 

 urine less in quantity, and frequently voided in- 

 voluntarily ; bowels costive. When delirium en- 

 sues, it is then called mad staggers. 



