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that there are two degrees of this disease, which he denom- 

 inates " deep-seated" and " superficial." 



Symptoms. Deep-seated apoplexy is characterized by com- 

 plete disorder of movement ; while superficial apoplexy is 

 manifested only by deficient muscular energy, and instability 

 in walking. The deep-seated apoplexy is accompanied with 

 the other ; but, as this is the precursor of the former, it ought 

 to be carefully attended to, in order to prevent the more serious 

 attack. In sudden attacks, the fowl falls instantly, rolls on the 

 back, struggles for a short time convulsively, and appears stupid 

 and giddy. The fit often recurs at short intervals, and each 

 one is more violent than the other. 



M. Flourens had brought to him a young fowl, whose gait 

 indicated that of a tipsy animal so much that the peasants called 

 it the tipsy hen. Whether standing, walking, or running, it 

 reeled and staggered, and apparently without control of its 

 motions. It would go backward when it attempted to go for- 

 ward, and vice versa. It often fell, from the bending of the 

 legs beneath the body ; and, on attempting to fly to the perch, 

 it fell and rolled on the ground, without the power to recover 

 its legs, or to find its balance. M. Flourens examined the 

 brain, and found the bone of the skull to be covered with black, 

 carious points. On penetrating the dura mater, clear water 

 exuded. The cerebellum was yellow, with streaks like rust, 

 and in the centre was a mass of purulent, coagulated matter, 

 contained in a cavity by itself, the sides of which were thin 

 and smooth. 



Remedy. The old method of treating this disease is the 

 result of ignorance of its cause and nature ; and the hitherto 

 popular recipe of castor-oil and syrup of ginger is to be avoided 

 as useless, or worse. The application of leeches to the nape 

 of the neck alone promises a successful cure. The diet should 

 be light, and the quantity of food small. The diseased fowl 

 should be confined in a dark coop. 



