ON WOOD-EVIL AND MOOR-ILL. 
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secretion of milk before and after foaling, which, at the time I 
saw her, was completely suspended. The present symptoms 
came on very rapidly : she was down and unable to rise ; rather 
restless, with anxious countenance, and dull heavy eye; legs 
and ears cold ; pulse 80, and small and oppressed. The animal 
had been grazing upon a rich pasturage, and was in good con- 
dition. After abstracting six quarts of blood, her bowels being 
loose, I administered a gentle laxative, consisting of aloes Barb. 
3iij, pulv. zingib. 3iss. 
I saw her again about eight hours afterwards. The symptoms 
were much the same. Three quarts more blood were taken away, 
and half a bottle of castor oil given. The animal was made as 
comfortable as possible as to bedding and clothing. 
I saw her again in about twelve hours. The symptoms were 
much ameliorated, the pulse 60, and improved in character, and 
the medicine operating. A ball containing antimon. tartariz. 3j, 
nit. potassae 5ij, was given and repeated in twenty-four hours. 
In thirty-four hours from the time of my seeing her first she 
was on her legs ; a mash of boiled barley and bran was then laid 
before her, of which she ate a little. She had oatmeal gruel to 
drink every two hours, and her legs were bandaged. In the 
course of three days the milk began to be secreted, and the 
animal improved daily. The following ball was given every day 
for twelve days : sulph. ferri 3iss ; pulv. zingib. ^ij ; pulv. cin- 
chonae 3iv ; sapon. Castile 3iij. Under the above treatment she 
recovered, and is now in good health. 
ON WOOD-EVIL AND MOOR-ILL, IN REPLY TO 
MR. MAYER. 
By Mr. Cox, of Leek. 
As Mr. Mayer, in his last paper on wood-evil, &c. has di- 
rected the attention of the readers of The Veterinarian to a 
query or two, I intend to make a few remarks on them by way 
of introduction to a case or two, which I subjoin. 
Query ls£. — I think it is possible for an ordinary observer to 
infer, from my first paper on wood-evil and moor-ill, that I stated 
the opinion of farmers as to the cause of moor-ill, and also the 
result of my own practical experience. 
Q. 2d . — I have here to say again, that I saw fifty-two cases 
last year with the symptoms that are described in my first paper 
on moor-ill, and which Mr. Mayer says are the symptoms of 
rheumatism which are found on cold wet land, Sic. I think it is 
almost impossible for it to occur in the practice of any one to 
