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CEREBRAL CONGESTION TERMINATING IN 
INFLAMMATION OF THE SPINAL CORD IN 
A HORSE. 
By Charles E. Barton, M.R.C.V.S., 1st Lancers, Camp, 
Neemuch. 
This horse, a remarkably fine chestnut Arab, aged six 
years, was brought to the hospital on the 2d August, 1856, 
having a slight abrasion on the outside of the off knee. 
On inquiry, I found that he had fallen down at his picket; 
but, as he appeared to be in good health, the secretions all 
natural, the pulse but 38, and the appetite good, I merely 
ordered the knee to be fomented and for him to be sent back 
to the lines. 
On the following morning he was again brought to the 
hospital, having fallen down twice during the interval, but 
still there were no symptoms yet present to indicate sick- 
ness of any kind. Suspecting, however, slight congestion of 
the vessels of the brain, I ordered him to be kept in the 
hospital, his grain to be stopped and bran mashes substituted ; 
also an enema to be administered twice or three times during 
the day, and a dose of cathartic medicine to be given on the 
following morning. 
At noon, it was reported that the horse had broken away 
from his head and heel ropes, had galloped round the 
enclosure, and on returning towards his stall had fallen down 
apparently dead. On visiting him I found him lying in an 
insensible state, with his head slightly raised and resting 
against a Tan (a moderate elevation on which the out-patients 
are picketed) ; the pulse was slow and scarcely perceptible ; 
the breathing was but little disturbed, but accompanied with 
more heaving of the flanks than natural. The Schneiderian 
membrane was much congested ; the pupils dilated, and the 
mouth hot, while the ears and extremities were of a natural 
temperature. Venesection was immediately had recourse to, 
and as he was lying in a very favorable position for the 
operation, nine quarts of blood were speedily extracted. The 
pulse quickly rose to 86. A draught consisting of 
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01. Lini, Oj, 
was then given, and the enemas were ordered to be con- 
tinued. 
3 p.m. Pulse 80. Animal still paralytic, but more 
