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syrup of hypophosphites or Easton's syrup can be used with bene- 

 ficial effect. 



603. Spinitis is inflammation of the spinal cord and its coverings. 

 This may occur in an acute or chronic form, but either is very rare. 

 It may also arise from rheumatic affections, and injury to the back- 

 bone from concussion, etc; In the acute form the animal is suddenly 

 attacked, showing great pain, and perspiring freely. It throws its jlf 

 down, rising again with great difficulty, and strong muscular contor- 

 tions are evident— in fact, the symptoms resemble an acute attack of 

 inflammation of the bowels-, or azoturia. Treatment. — Nerve seda- 

 tives, such as chloral hydrate, belladonna, or hypodermic injections 

 of morphia, along with a good dose of opening medicine, such as 

 linseed or castor oil, should be given. Hot-water blankets should be 

 applied constantly to the back, and the rectum must be emptied by 

 the hand, and the urine drawn off by the catheter. From the effusion 

 which takes place in the spinal canal, the cases usually terminate 

 fatally, or, at least, in paralysis. 



604. Paralysis, or Stroke. — This may be described as complete, 

 partial, local, or reflex, and is a sudden loss of power, either with or 

 without sensation. It may, however, come on gradually. Hemi- 

 plegia is the term employed when only one side of the body is 

 attacked, and paraplegia when either the fore or hind part of the 

 body is affected. 



605. Complete Paralysis is the term employed when motion 

 and sensation throughout the body are suddenly arrested, as in milk 

 fever, stomach staggers, acute lead-poisoning, etc. 



606. Partial Paralysis is a term used when only part of the 

 body is affected. 



607. Local Paralysis means that only some of the muscles are 

 involved. This form is frequently seen after influenza, strangles, 

 and lightning shocks, when the muscles of the head and lips of the 

 affected side hang loose and pendulous, the tongue also sometimes 

 .suffering. The animal, on getting food into its mouth, has no 



