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found him standing up. Pulse soft, easily compressible, and 
numbering 87, and closely resembling that kind of pulse 
which indicates that dissolution is about to occur after a 
protracted case of enteritis. There were convulsive twitch- 
ings of various muscles, especially of the facial, intercostal, 
and pectoral, while the hinder limbs appeared scarcely able 
to perform their office in supporting the animal, and its un- 
steady standing reminded me of that peculiar effort which 
is made by cows to remain upon their legs immediately 
before “ dropping after calving.” The extremities were cold. 
Inspirations nearly natural ; before having the medicine 
they were about 26 per minute. 
I received the following account from the persons in at- 
tendance : 
“ Within five minutes after giving the medicine the pony 
began to tremble violently, and its hind legs seemed to 
lose all power of supporting the weight of the body. It lay 
down, or rather dropped, was convulsed all over, frothed 
greatly at the mouth, and seemed to be swallowing some- 
thing very quickly. These alarming symptoms continued 
for 1.5 or 20 minutes, and then began to abate,” which left 
him in that state in which I saw him. 
The above symptoms coincide with those given by Dr. 
Christison, in his ‘ Dispensatory, 5 of an overdose, with a few 
exceptions. “ Paralysis of the whole voluntary muscles, but 
without coma or convulsions ; diminution of the force and fre- 
quency of the 'pulse , which sometimes sinks to 40. 55 
The dose here administered could not have been an over- 
dose, for, adds Dr. Christison, “the dose of Dr. Flem- 
ming tincture is irt iij to tqviij. It is inconveniently strong, 
and would be better diluted with twice its volume of 
spirit. 55 
I would add that the pulse gradually lowered in frequency , 
while it rose in force . The bronchitic attack entirely ceased, 
and the pony did well. 
CASES OF CANCER IN HORSES. 
By Mr. John Barlow, Edinburgh Veterinary College. 
On the morning of Dec. 1 1th, 1853, a brown horse belong- 
ing to Mr. Tod, gardener, Eastern Road, was brought to the 
College yard as a dispensary patient. lie had been in pos- 
