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walk about without any apparent object in view. But 

 the destructive impulse attributed by some authors, I 

 think, is merely the fancy of an inexperienced mind in 

 such matter3. The symptoms of the mule differed from 

 each of the horses, inasmuch as he would at times eat 

 hay very ravenously, stop all at once, and with the pe- 

 culiar sound not like the bark of a dog, but of such a 

 character which cannot be described, and lie down and 

 have a good roll to himself; then he would run at any 

 person within his reach with open mouth. But in no in- 

 stance would any of the cases attempt to bite at anything 

 not endowed with animal life. All of these animals were 

 confined in enclosures from which they could not escape. 

 Any person having the least experience with horses, will 

 observe a peculiarity at times, which will appear not to 

 belong to common diseases. These animals lived about 

 thirty-six hours after the active symptoms of the disease 

 set in. (See Bites of Mad Dog.) 



Hypertrophy. — This name means a state of certain 

 organs increased in size, and decreased in power. The 

 heart, kidneys, spleen, liver, and other parts of the body, 

 are liable to this disease. 



Hysteria. — This is a disease which is sometimes seen 

 in mares only. 



Causes. — Irritation of the uterus, or of some of its 

 nerves. 



Symptoms. — Great excitement and incapability of 

 standing, and it appears as if some of the bones of the 

 back or loins were broken. 



Treatment. — Give twenty drops of the tincture of aco- 

 nite root every four hours, whilst the symptom lasts. 

 Build up the strength of the mare by the following: — 



