Staggers, ^c. 7^ 



and thofe that are only concomitants of 

 fome other difeafe, where the head is af- 

 feded fecondarily by confent of nerves, 

 the fource of this diforder being in the 

 ftomach, bowels, ^c. By this method 

 we fhall avoid many blunders, which 

 would otherwife arife in praftice, for 

 want of knowing the true feat of the dif- 

 order. 



In an apoplexy a horfe drops down 

 fuddenly without any other fenfe or mo- 

 tion than a working at his flanks. 



The previous fymptoms are drowfinefs, J^-^ 

 watery eyes, fomewhat full and inflamed ; of^po°^'* 

 a difpofition to reel, feeblenefs, a bad piexy, or 

 appetite ; the head almoft conftantly itaggers^ 

 hanging, or refting on the manger; 

 foraetimes with little or no fever, and 

 fcarce any alteration in the dung or urine: 

 the horfe is fometimes difpofed to rear 

 up, and apt to fall back when handled 

 about the head, which is often the cafe 

 with young horfes, to which it does not 

 prove fuddenly mortal, but with proper 

 help they may fometimes recover. If 

 the apoplexy proceeds from wound?, or 

 blows on the head, or matter on the 

 brain, befides the above fymptoms, the 

 horfe will be frantick by fits, efpecially 



after 



