178 Manageine7tt and Treatfuent of the Horse. 



before, should be watered regularly, cart horses 

 at least four times each day, and in some cases 

 when working very hard even more frequently 

 in small quantities. In staggers of the apoplexy 

 type, the symptoms are a low hanging of the 

 head, either supporting it on the manger or ex- 

 tending it nearly to the ground ; it moves to and 

 fro while standing, and seems liable to fall at 

 every movement. Its sight and hearing are 

 much impaired, it will remain in this position 

 from one to twelve hours, and then falls ; its eyes 

 are open and protruding, with a fixed seemedly 

 unconscious stare, with the pupils much dilated ; 

 it grinds its teeth, the whole frame manifests 

 twitchings, the vein of the neck is much inflected, 

 its muzzle cold, and in attempting to swallow the 

 drink is returned through the nostrils and mouth, 

 and it dungs involuntarily ; strong convulsive 

 twitchings follow, and these are the certain pre- 

 lude to death. In the first stage of this disease 

 it comes on progressively with depression, sleepi- 

 ness and feebleness, which is indicated by dull- 

 ness of the eye, as it increases, it presses its head 

 against the wall or rack, and when aroused from 

 this position it seems alarmed. In this complaint 

 the remedies require to be prompt and severe, 

 as any hesitation might prove fatal, therefore the. 

 veterinary surgeon should be called in at once, 

 and while he is coming the vein of the neck 

 should be opened, and as much blood taken as 

 the animal will bear — from eight to ten quarts — 

 according to the size of the horse. After some 

 time has elapsed this should be repeated, only a 



