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with fits of howling and screaming, and appeared to be 

 suffering most acute pain. I examined the mouth carefully 

 for decayed teeth, the ears for canker, etc., but nothing 

 could be found the matter with her in these respects. 

 When being led away she suddenly gave a piercing howl, 

 bent her head round to the right side, as if suffering from 

 earache or toothache. She gradually rose up on her hind- 

 legs, fell backwards, and lay howling for a considerable time. 

 Another examination was made, but nothing could be 

 discovered to account for the peculiar symptoms. The 

 animal was perfectly conscious throughout. 



" Surmising the case to be one of tic-douloureux or 

 neuralgia, I had a blister applied from the root of the ear 

 along the right side of the fate, and a dose of castor-oil 

 administered. The symptoms continued for two or three 

 days. Twice a day a little extract of belladonna was 

 rubbed on the blistered surface. In about a week the 

 animal was quite well, and there has since been no return 

 of the symptoms." 



