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ing very conclusively that the food was not the special cause), 
Common salt was recommended as a preventive; but Lelafoud 
has shown that salt is not a reliable remedy in such cases. The 
malady stopped spontaneously, and the point now to settle is the 
prevention of disease during the future seasons. 
For the Lenefit of our readers who may not know the symptume 
of splenic apoplexy, we may mention that often there are premon- 
itory signs—the animals apparently enjoying the best of health 
early in the morning, may be dead some time before noon. Some- 
times there are symptoms of excitement; the eyes are prominent, 
and the visible mucous membranes are injected or reddened. 
Symptoms of uneasiness suddenly manifest themselves, and col- 
icky pains indicate abdominal disorder. The urine voided is high- 
colored and red, and there may also be blood in the feces, The 
back becomes arched, and the animal fixes himself, hanging on to 
any thing by which he is tied, or he will press his haunches on 
some resting-place in the corner of the stall. After this the ani- 
mal soon drops, and is seized with convulsive pains and twitchings. 
In addition to the discharge of feces and urine, tinged with blood, 
there is a red, frothy liquid, which escapes from the nostrils; the 
unimal bellows, moans, and soon dies.” 
Treatment.—Tonics, alteratives, and glandular stimulants are 
indicated. Take of 
No. 24. Fluid extract of blood-root............ 4 oz. 
Fluid extract of golden sea.l.......... 6 oz. 
Chlorate of potass......sececececeeeee 4 o7. 
Dissolve the potass in one pint of boiling water; then add the 
extracts. Give the patient a wine-glassful every six hours, until 
amendment is perceptible, when the dose may be decreased to two 
ounces every twelve hours. Rub the body with a portion of the 
following : 
No. 25. Proof spirits........-eeseeeese eens 1 pint. 
Tincture of capsicum............... 4 on. 
Two or three applications, in the course of twenty-four hours, 
will suffice. Should the animal suffer much from colicky pains, 
dissolve one ounce of hyposulphite of soda in four ounces of hot 
water, to which add half a table-spoonful of powdered ginger, 
and drench with the same. Pure air and a light diet wi! aid im 
restoring the animal, provided the case is curable. 
