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" The disease," says Professor Dick, " prevails almost entirely 

 where horses are fed on over-ripe rye grass, whether they are in 

 the stable or at gaass. It occurs suddenly, and from the hind 

 limbs being partly paralysed, leads to the belief that the animal 

 has injured his spine. The symptoms are certainly very anala- 

 goua ; it appears to attack young and old horses indiscrimi- 

 nately. I have seen it," continues the Professor, " in a one- 

 year-old and in a case where the horse was eighteen years old. 

 Several horses are generally attacked on the same farm ; and 

 sometimes all the horses in a steading are seized with it. Farm 

 horses are more liable to it than others ; but neither carriage 

 nor saddle horses are exempt." The above remarks are true 

 with reference to the cause of the disease when prevailing as 

 an epizootic. It may occur, however, in winter, especially in 

 the sub-acute and chronic forms. The eating of strong coarse 

 hay, or chopped straw, or clover hay, particularly if over ripe, 

 and if the stalks are thick and strong ; in fact, " wherever the 

 woody fibre has a considerable preponderance over the succulent 

 and more easily digested kinds of food," Stomach Staggers is 

 very liable to occur. 



Tkbatmbwt. — As soon as the disease commences, if practi- 

 cable, the animal should be placed in a roomy box, well provided 

 with straw ; and where the light which enters the place can be 

 modified, if glaring or annoying. 



Should the violence of the patient be excessive, which is 

 seldom the case, it will be the best plan to secure the animal 

 with hobbles. 



The best remedies in general are — Aloes, Olive Oil, Nux 

 Vomica 1, Arsenicum 2, Euphorbium 3, Hot and Cold "Water, 

 and Ice. 



