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weight was at least from ten to twelve pounds. The rupture 
extended through its centre. 
There was no appearance of the disease in the liver or 
spleen. There were a few small tubercles — the largest not ex- 
ceeding the size of a horse-bean — upon the lower surface of 
the tail. 
Yours truly, &c. 
CASES OF TETANUS AND INTUS-SUSCEPTION. 
By Thus. Hurford, V.S., 12th Lancers. 
My dear Percivall, — If the accompanying are worth 
insertion, they are at your service for the Veterinarian ; they 
present nothing new, but perhaps you may not think them 
altogether uninteresting. 
IDIOPATHIC TETANUS. 
A bay pony, the property of Major Monro, aged, had been 
ridden two days before, and shied against a carriage, but 
no wound, and no appearance of soreness. 
Sept. 12. — Reported to be stiff, and off his feed. I found 
him quite tetanic ; back and loins as hard as board ; jaws 
set ; tail extended, &c. V. S. lb. xii. 
]£> Aloes, 5v; 
Ext. Belladonnse, 5j ; 
Calomel., 5j ; 
Aquse, 
The jaws being too much closed to give a ball. 
13th, a.m. — Repeat the drink. Five p.m.-~ Repeat the 
drink. 
14th. — No action. 
Aloes, 5iij ; 
Crotonis Earinse, gr. x ; 
Calomel., 5j ; 
Aquse, ^viij. 
15th, a.m. — Bowels still torpid ; no relaxation of symp- 
toms. 
51 Aloes, Jiij ; 
Crotonis, gr. xx ; 
Calomel, et 
Ext. Belladonnse, aa ; 
Aquse, ^viij. 
l6th. — A copious evacuation this morning, and thinking 
