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of the heart is so violent that its pulsations shake the body and may 

 be seen and even heard by bystanders ; also, there is great disturb- 

 ance of rhythm. In the human, it differs from palpitation of 

 organic disease in that the patient is fearfully conscious of the dis- 

 turbed heart's action, whereas in organic disease a similar disturb- 

 ance of the heart the patient is unconscious of. The same appears 

 to apply in veterinary medicine, as the patient shows fear by great 

 restlessness, trembling, and sweating. The heart sounds are loud, 

 the pulse small and irregular, and the throbbing of the chest walls 

 is synchronous with the pulse. Organic disease must be ruled out 

 by absence of murmurs (anemic murmurs may be present), hyper- 

 trophy and symptoms of heart failure. Palpitation is more common 

 in horses and dogs. 



Treatment. — Morphine may be given under the skin (H., gr. 

 v-viii ; D., gr. y& to y 2 ) in severe cases. Antispasmodics, as spirit 

 of chloroform and compound spirit of ether, may relieve the palpi- 

 tation (H., §i-ii; D., 5ss-i). Chloral with bromides can be used 

 (H., chloral and sodium bromide, of each, §i; D., chloral, gr. v-xv; 

 sodium bromide, gr. x-xxx). Where over-exertion or asthenia 

 are etiological factors, or arythmia is marked, tincture of digitalis 

 and aconite are of service (H., of each, 3i; D., tine, aconite, TTLv; 

 tine, digitalis, Til hi) > given thrice daily. The administration of iron 

 and nux vomica is of value when anemia is present (H., pulv. fer- 

 rous sulphate and nux vomica, of each 3i, thrice daily on the feed). 

 If digestive disturbance is suspected, a purge is in order and restric- 

 tion of food. 



Orchitis — Epididymo-Orchitis. 



Acute inflammation of the testes alone, or of the testes and 

 epididymis, may occur in entire males of any species of domestic 

 animals. Among the more common causes of the condition are 

 urethritis, trauma and tuberculosis. The disease may be readily 

 recognized by the swelling, tenderness and heat in the testicle. 



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