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monia in the horse. Dilatation, contraction, hypertrophy and 

 valvular disease are often present, and are to be diagnosed by 

 the symptoms named under these headings. They are not 

 pathognomonic . 



Treatment. Recovery is not to be looked for. All that can 

 be done is to control and steady the heart's action by digitalis or 

 other heart stimulant, keep the patient apart from all excite- 

 ment, and in the case of meat producing animals, prepare them 

 for the butcher. 



