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done so. During an intermission, the eye appears smaller 

 than natural, and looks dull, weak and watery. The 

 pupil is, generally, more contracted than usual, owing to 

 intolerance of light. In confirmed cases, the haw is 

 prominent ; the cornea more or less opaque ; and the iris 

 changed in colour. Professor Williams justly calls 

 attention to the peculiar wrinkled appearance which the 

 upper lid and eyebrow assume. 



Paralysis of the lips. 



Paralysis of the loins. 



Paralysis of the tongue. 



Poll evil. 



Pumiced feet (convexity of the sole). This is a result 

 of laminitis. 



Quidcling is a symptom of some unsoundness which 

 interferes with the swallowing of the food ; either from 

 inability to swallow, as in sore throat ; or from want of 

 masticating power, as in disease of the teeth. In the 

 case of McQuaid v. Farley * (Armagh Spring Assizes, 

 9th March, 1819), it was ruled by Chief Baron Pigot — on 

 appeal — that the fact of the horse turning out a quidder, 

 on account of a broken molar tooth, was a breach of 

 warranty of soundness. 



Quittor. 



Rheumatism. — If a horse has rheumatism, he would 

 undoubtedly be unsound. But, except, perhaps, in some 

 * Veterinarian for 1849, p. 234. 



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