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wound, perhaps a trivial looking one, is found on the head, from which 

 perhaps only a little watery fluid issues. Soon the horse becomes dull, 

 and from day to day gets worse, refuses his food, and at last falls and 

 commences knocking his head against the floor or on the ground ; thus 

 he continues until at length death comes to his relief. 



A HORSE DYING FROM ABSCESS WITHIN THE BRAIN. 



What to do. — There is nothing to be done once an abscess forms within 

 the brain. The only means of cure is to allow the matter to escape. The 

 thick muscles covering the cranium of the horse would prevent the use of 



A HORSB, MAD FROM INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN. 



the trephine, and if, indeed, a hole was made through the skull to the 

 brain, and perchance the abscess cured, who would want the horse? 



