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RABIES IN A PONY. 
morbid appearances after death ; and if you think them worth 
recording in The Veterinarian, 1 beg you will do so; and 
I should be happy to hear your opinion on the identity of the 
disease with rabies. 
[Even if we had not the previous history of the dog, there 
would be little doubt about the matter. The symptoms arc 
decidedly those of rabies. There is not the half unconscious 
violence of the phrenitic patient ; but there is method in the 
madness. Combined with a frightful degree of irritability, there 
is the artful plan how most effectually to execute the mischief 
— witness the dying scene. 
The post-mortem appearances of rabies in the horse are, to a 
considerable degree, uncertain. Nothing unusual may be found 
in the membranes or substance of the brain — the stomach may 
be slightly or doubtfully inflamed — the lungs and the heart may 
be sound ; but, at least in every case that I have seen, the 
pharynx, the fauces, and the epiglottis have told tales. The ap- 
pearances in these parts were highly suspicious, and, corroborated 
by the history of the case, they were decisive. 
Mr. Moneyment’s man is safe enough ; and, thirteen weeks 
having now passed since the infliction of the bite, I should hope 
that the chances are getting in favour of the baker. I fully 
agree with Mr. M. (in a private note), that the time for preven- 
tion is not yet expired ; that the virus may still be lying on the 
tissue on which it was deposited; and that the excision or de- 
struction of the part — even at this late hour-— -is not only ad- 
missible, but would probably be an effectual preventive.] 
Y. 
PNEUMONIA — CARDITIS — HEPATITIS. 
By Mr. W. Dodman, Thorney Abbey , near Peterborough. 
A very beautiful grey aged cart-mare was observed by the 
carter to have a slight cough. Two days afterwards she re- 
fused her food : the circumstance was mentioned to the owner, 
who immediately sent her to me. 
I first saw the marc on the 24th November 183G, 10 a.m. 
