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and thence results palsy. Every organ of motion and 

 of sense is paralyzed. 



Palsy in the horse generally attacks the hind extre- 

 mities. It commences generally in one hind leg, or per- 

 haps both are equally afiected. The animal can scarce- 

 ly walk. 



Treat fji^if. — Commence with bleeding. Continue 

 until the pulse begins to falter or the horse to reel. To 

 this should follow a dose of physic — strong, compared 

 with the size of the animal. The loins should be co- 

 vered with a mustard poultice frequently renewed. The 

 patient should be warmly clothed, supplied plentifully 

 with mashes, but without a grain of corn in them ; and 

 frequent injections should be had recourse to. 



RHEUMATISM. 



The lameness is frequently excessive, and the pain is 

 evidently excruciating. He is heaving at the flEinks, 

 sweating profusely, his countenance plainly indicative 

 of the agony he feels ; but there is at first no heat, or 

 swelling, or tenderness. 



Mr. Cooper, of Coleshill, relates a case very applica- 

 ble to the present subject : A farmer purchased a horse, 

 to all appearances sound. He was worked on the two 

 following days, without showing the least lameness. 

 On the third day it was with great difficulty that he 

 managed to limp out of the stable. The horse had 

 clean legs and excellent feet. The owner would have 

 him blistered all around. It was done. The horse was 

 turned out to grass for two months, and came up per- 

 fectly sound. 



SPECIFIC OPHTHALMIA, OR MOON-BLINDNESS. 



Should three or four days pass, and the inflammation 

 not be abated, we may begin to suspect that it is ophthal- 

 mia, especially if the eye is very impatient of light, and 

 the cornea is considerably clouded. Even the iris 



