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the heart withhi a given time has scarcely been interfered with, 

 while, in the other, the quantity returned by the veins has been 

 most sensibly diminished, time has been afforded to the con- 

 gested vessels to become to some degree emptied, and regain their 

 lost tone, and for the circulation generally to be restored to its 

 equilibrium. In these congestions the administration of diffus- 

 ible stimulants after the bleeding will still further restore the 

 lost power of the propulsive force and of the debilitated walls of 

 the vessels ; and, in virtue of their exalting action, will diminish 

 the internal congestion, by causing an increased circulation of 

 the vessels of the skin and excretory organs. 



LIP^MIA, OR FATTY BLOOD, 



In February 1 882 I was consulted by a gentleman living in 

 tlie West Highlands regarding a fatal disease which had ap- 

 peared amongst his ewesj mostly among gimmers. 



The history of the outbreak was very meagre, and was from 

 the farm manager, who stated — 



" The appearance when first attacked, or rather when we 

 notice them, is that they do not follow the flock, and, when 

 walking, propping their legs as appearing to keep tliem from 

 falling, which they often do, always going down head first. 



" Their droppings not at all natural, and mixed with a slimy 

 mixture of blood. They live from three to four days after we 

 detect them ill. 



" Their food for the last three months, turnips carted out on 

 grass land, with an allowance of half a pound of Indian corn 

 and cotton cake mixed per day. 



" I may add that they were turned into the turnip fields to 

 pick up broken and small turnips, but were only there about 

 three weeks, during which time they had full turni^^s, and looked 

 the very picture of health. 



" Mostly all the dead ewes when opened have shown a great 

 deficiency of blood." 



The proprietor in a short note informed me that " the only 

 treatment that has been attempted is giving a dose of castor oil, 

 and that some of those showing symptoms of disease improved 

 since the giving of cotton cake was discontinued." 



