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ECZEMA IN THE HORSE. 
to keep the horses at work with sore shoulders, but since 
these new collars have come into general use I have had no 
trouble, as they produce no sores, they fit so well, and are 
so light. 
I must tell you there are over 1000 of these collars in use 
at the present time by the Passenger Railroad Companies 
of this city. They are also used for very heavy work (hauling 
coal) by two large companies here, and give satisfaction. I 
understand they are also employed largely in New York, 
Boston, and Chicago. 
ECZEMA IN THE HORSE. 
By R. M. Holmes, M. R.C.Y.S., Kirton in Lindsey. 
Thinking the following cases unique and very interesting, 
I am induced to record them : 
On the 26th of December, 1869, 1 was requested to attend 
four yearling colts, the property of Wm. Hall, Esq., Jun., 
Redbourne. I was informed that they had shown signs of 
indisposition on the 24th, and that the symptoms of ill health 
were more marked on the 25th. When I arrived at 4 o'clock, 
on the 26th, I found them in a yard adjoining a number of 
beasts that were suffering from eczema epizootica, only being 
parted from them by a post-and-rail fence, and the horses and 
beasts had to drink out of the same water-trough. 
My patients were in good condition, but looking empty, 
and three of the animals presented the following symptoms : 
pulse 80 to 100, not perceptible at the jaw, disinclination to 
move, visible mucous membranes highly injected, anxious 
expression of countenance, surface of body and extremities 
cold; signs of abdominal pain (not severe), violent purging, 
with tenesmus ; they refused all kinds of food, except gruel, 
which was allowed ad libitum . Discharge from the mouth, 
and vesicles appeared on the tongue, which was enlarged, and 
eventually would coalesce with each other ; at first their 
contents were nearly transparent, but as the disease rapidly 
advanced the discharge became darker in colour, and in a 
short time became highly offensive. The tongue was also 
much congested and swollen, and presented a very dark 
appearance. 
Having enumerated the leading symptoms, I may say that 
my prognosis was speedy death, which proved correct, as 
the three cases succumbed to the fatal malady within thirty- 
