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FRENCH VETERINARY MEDICINE. 
Stomach Staggers successfully treated by Ether Inhalation 
and Purgatives. 
[From the “ Recueil de M4d4cine Veterinaire” for Nov. and Dec. 1847.] 
The subject of this case was an entire horse, who, for five or six 
days past, had been observed to be dull, and since two days past, 
having been subjected to heavier work than usual, had refused his 
corn. From this was remarked a propensity, becoming daily more 
observable, to run his forehead against the wall. This induced 
his owner to consult a veterinary surgeon, by whom he w r as 
advised to send his horse to the Alfort Veterinary College. 
Nov. 4, 1847. — Admitted into the College ; examined while 
loose in a box : he evinced the following symptoms : — 
Great dejection — unsteady gait ; the head, held in a perpendi- 
cular line with the ground, is forcibly maintained under the 
manger against the wall in front — the fore limbs are bent and 
trembling (this possibly may be, in some measure, attributed to 
his having come from a long distance to the College) — respiration 
slow and laboured — mouth hot, and not so moist as in health — 
abdomen, though but little tense, is very tender, and it is consti- 
pated — pulse very slow, soft, and difficult to be felt — conjunctive 
membrane has a remarkable saffron-yellow taint, the buccal mem- 
brane having the same hue, but which is less apparent in the 
Schneiderian. 
Diagnostic. — Symptomatic staggers . 
Prognostic. — Unfavourable, there being much more likelihood 
of death than recovery. 
Treatment. — Administration of 30 grammes of aloes in a 
pint and a half of warm water. Purgative and stimulating 
lavements. 
Some moments of quiet followed the exhibition of the drench ; 
soon, however, grinding of the teeth presaged another attack. 
Not being as yet tied up, the animal commenced violent throes 
from side to side, striking his head against every obstacle in its 
way. He was now fastened up with two ropes, and the rack and 
manger were, for defence, covered with straw mattings. The win- 
dow was also protected by straw, which served likewise to mode- 
rate the light. 
To this first attack, which lasted but a few minutes, succeeded 
an interval of tranquility, during which the head remained dog- 
gedly forced into the right corner of the box. Soon, however, the 
animal fell all at once to the ground, making then some fruitless 
efforts to rise again; to which succeeded prostration and som- 
nolescence. 
