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grocery and drugs, frequently to long distances ; and, like 
most horses of that class, they generally left home with full 
stomachs, performed their journeys without being taken out 
of the shafts, and returned to their stable with ravenous 
appetites. I cannot divest my mind of the impression that 
these long fasts, followed by large meals of hastily swallowed, 
and partially masticated food, combined with the great amount 
of physical exertion they were called upon to perform, must 
have been instrumental in producing these serious and irre- 
mediable attacks. 
I am sorry to have trespassed so long upon your indul- 
gence, but the importance of the cases, and the deep interest 
I feel in them must be my excuse for so doing. 
I remain, dear sirs. 
Yours very truly. 
[We feel disposed to concur in opinion with Mr. Carless. 
The time was, when these abdominal attacks were extremely 
prevalent among the dray, and cart horses of London ; they 
were also very fatal. The use of “ nose-bags” has rendered 
them far less frequent. There can be no question but an 
impairment of the digestive organs would supervene upon 
such a course of procedure, and debility of the tissues follow 
as a consequence ; hence their frequent liability to take on 
inflammatory action, or even to give way upon any undue 
exciting cause being applied.] 
FOUR CASES OF TETANUS SUCCESSFULLY 
TREATED WITH HYDROCYANIC ACID. 
By J. Woodger, M.R.C.V.S., Market Street, Paddington. 
Case 1. — A brown cart-gelding, belonging to Mr. Ferguson, 
contractor, Paddington, became suddenly affected wflth teta- 
nus. No cause could be assigned for the appearance of the 
disease ; it was, therefore, considered idiopathic. 
I had the animal at once removed to a large coach-house, 
very quietly situated, ordered a full dose of purgative medi- 
cine (Sol. Aloes cum Ol. Lini.) to be given, and applied a 
sheepskin over the loins. Very little of the medicine could 
be administered, in consequence of the jaws being so much 
closed. 
With such symptoms as the case presented, the chances 
