LESIONS OF THE SPINAL CORD. 
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When he was first taken ill, he was in the highest state of 
plethora from gross condition, which, as indicated by his head 
constantly held down, was probably the primary cause of the 
disease. There was not, at any time, a total loss either of 
feeling or power. 
LESIONS OF THE SPINAL CORD IN PARALYSIS 
(PARAPLEGIA) IN THE HORSE. 
By Mr. H. Da ws, London. 
24 th April , 1834. — A grey mare, six years old, was destroyed 
on account of a paralytic affection of the hind quarters, and of 
which there seemed to be no hope of cure. The kidneys and 
the bladder, and the generative organs, were in a state of con- 
siderable inflammation. The vessels of the membranes of the 
medulla spinalis were exceedingly turgid, and especially about 
the lumbar region, and there were patches of extravasate'd blood 
on the marrow itself. 
12th May, 1834. — A grey mare, aged, died in eight hours, 
after an attack of paralysis. — Not opened. 
28 th Aug. 1834. — A bay gelding, six years old, was destroyed 
on account of paralysis of the hind extremities. He had been 
ill six weeks, and there appeared to be no chance of relieving 
him. There were spots of ecchymosis in various places on the 
surface of the medulla spinalis at the lumbar region. 
2d Oct. 1834. — A brown gelding, aged, died two days after 
an attack of paralysis of the hind extremities. The same 
appearances presented themselves as in the former cases, but 
I think that his death was accelerated by his having been slung, 
and subjected to the annoyance of electricity. 
14 th Nov. 1834. — A bay gelding, six years old, was attacked 
with paralysis of the hind extremities three days ago. He has 
been slung. He has undergone a severe antiphlogistic treat- 
ment — counter-irritation has been tried to its full extent, and the 
tail has been amputated, and the blood suffered to flow ad libitum. 
No relief being experienced, the poor fellow was destroyed. 
There was increased vascularity of the membranes of the spinal 
cord at the lumbar region, with extravasation of blood on the 
cord. 
[These notes of the lesions of the spinal cord in palsy are 
short, but they are exceedingly valuable, and perfectly satisfac- 
tory. They do credit to Mr. Daws, and we return him our 
cordial thanks for them. — Y.] 
