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The bowels are generally constipated. Muscular spasms 

 are occasionally developed. 



When the animal falls, the muscular spasms are some- 

 times very severe ; consciousness becomes impaired ; the 

 breathing becomes stertorous, and death soon closes the 

 scene. 



Prognosis and Morbid Anatomy. — The mortality is small, 

 and when the cases are attended to in the early stages 

 death is very rare. 



The post-mortem appearances are neither very character- 

 istic nor well made out. 



Treatment. — The animal should be removed to a fresh 

 pasture, in the first place. 



In most instances recovery then follows without further 

 treatment. 



If a purgative medicine be given at first, the animal 

 should be brought up to the stable. 



Tonics, such as gentian, ginger, and nux vomica, may follow 

 the administration of the purgative. 



