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CHAPTEK I. 

 DISEASES OF NERVES, 



APOPLEXY. 



Apoplexy seldom makes its appearance in the 

 stable ; but when it does show itself, it can generally 

 be traced to bad management, such as improper feed- 

 ing immediately preceding quick work, bad ventilation, 

 &c. 



It is usually fatal, and the symptoms are marked by 

 extreme drowsiness, the respiration at the same time 

 becoming unusually slow. 



The disease consists in lesion of the vessels of the 

 brain, the effusion of which causes pressure. The 

 effusion in nine cases out of ten consists of blood and 

 not serum. 



Immediately the symptoms are apparent active mea- 

 sures must be resorted to, as being alone likely to be 

 of the slightest avail. An aloes drench, of a strength 

 of at least seven drachms, and one scruple of calomel, 

 should be administered, and the horse should then be 

 freely bled, and the mane and poll cropped closely, and 

 an active blister, consisting of cantharides, applied all 

 over the head and neck. 



