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the animal falls, and is then nnable to resume the 

 standing position. , There is some constitutional 

 disturbance, and after being in this state for some 

 time the breathing becomes accelerated and the 

 pulse quickened. As the disease advances the 

 brain becomes affected, which is evinced by the 

 animal tossing her head in a violent man- 

 ner. At other times the animal presses its head 

 against the shoulder or side, and if an attempt be 

 made to draw the head forward it will, as soon as 

 released, fall suddenly back into its former posi- 

 tion, the neck presenting a peculiarly stiff appear- 

 ance not observed in any other disease. The eyes 

 very soon become insensible to light, presenting a 

 glassy appearance, and if touched with the linger 

 or other object every sign of sensation will be ab- 

 sent. In some cases the power of swallowing is 

 lost. At this stage the animal, if not promptly at- 

 tended to, soon dies. This is generally the case 

 when treated as directed by most veterinary writ- 

 ers. By the method of treatment which I have fol- 

 lowed for the last few years' I do not lose a case 

 when seen in time. 



Treatment: Aromatic ammonia ten ounces, 

 spirits of nitrous ether twenty ounces. This is 

 enough for ten doses, three ounces to be given 

 every half hour till five doses are given; then three 

 ounces every hour until the remainder is adminis- 

 tered. Each dose to be given in half a pint of cold 

 water. This may look like a large quantity to be 

 given, but this is what is necessary to stimulate 

 the nerves into action. I also give from one to 



