96 GROUND FEEDS. 



We quote from Long the symptoms which Cornevin 

 observed in different animals : "In the horse, if a small 

 g quantity only is taken , there is yawning, 



heavy colic, stamping and evacuation of 

 rather soft faeces. If larger quantities are taken, the 

 symptoms, which commence in about an hour, are saliva- 

 tion, frequent yawning and turning of the head, colic, 

 pale mucous membrane, hurried and weak pulse, rise in 

 temperature and accelerated respiration. Some time later 

 there are muscular tremors succeeded by pronounced 

 rigidity, and the faeces are diarrhceic and foetid- The 

 animal lies down, and getting up is painful ; it falls into 

 a kind of coma, stretches itself to the utmost, and death 

 takes place without convulsions. 



"In cattle, the symptoms observed one hour after eat- 

 ing are restlessness, salivation, and grinding of the 

 teeth. Excitement and colic are followed sometimes by 

 coughing, this state lasting from five to eight hours. 

 There is then a period of coma, characterized by per- 

 manent decubitus, repeated foetid diarrhoea, hurried and 

 plaintive respiration, accelerated and gradually weaken- 

 ing pulse, a gradual loss of motor and sensory powers, 

 and a progressive decline in temperature. Death occurs 

 in twenty-four hours. 



"In the case of pigs, the animal grunts, lies down and 

 remains thus with its snout embedded in the straw. There 

 is vomiting, more or less violent colic and diarrhoea, the 

 evacuation consisting of bad-smelling, spumous faecal 

 matter. At times there are clonic contractions. Young 

 pigs are most susceptible." 



Pott cites cases in which abortion was a feature of the 

 poisoning, both in cows and pigs. 



