612 INTERMITTENT GASTRO-ENTERO HEPATITIS. 
the permanent contraction of the muscles — no sinking of the eyes 
into their orbits — no haw covering a great part of the eye — no 
perfect closure of the jaws, no rigidity of the limbs — these symp- 
toms, characteristic of tetanus, did not exist here. The office of 
locomotion, when the animal was urged to it, was performed with 
as much suppleness and lightness as before the disease. All these 
considerations led me to believe that it was one of the neuroses, 
and not tetanus, with which I had to combat ; and my treatment 
coincided with this belief. 
Mem. de la Societe du Calvados , 1840. 
INTERMITTENT GASTRO-ENTERO HEPATITIS, OR 
INFLAMMATION OF STOMACH, SMALL INTES- 
TINES, AND LIVER IN AN OX. 
By M. Reboue ; M. V. d Coursan. 
On the morning of the 11th of April, 1836, I was sent for to 
see a young ox, that, after a slight indisposition of four or five 
days, began to refuse his food, and appeared to be attacked by 
serious disease. 
Symptoms . — His head drooped, and often rested on the manger; 
the eyes were dull, half closed, and suffused with tears; the 
muzzle dry and hot ; the mouth hot and clammy ; the edges of 
the tongue of a deep red colour, while the rest of the buccal 
mucous membrane was of a yellow tint ; the breath hot ; the 
pulse hard, wiry, and quick ; the respiration frequent and labo- 
rious ; the conjunctiva of a deep yellow colour; the thirst ex- 
treme ; the rumination suspended, and the appetite gone. The 
right hypochondrium was very sensible to pressure, and the ani- 
mal would remain several minutes with his muzzle turned upon 
it. He lay down from time to time, but rose again immediately; 
the urine was thick and oily; the alvine dejections unfrequent, 
and black ; the skin was dry ; the hair staring ; the flanks 
drawn up ; and change of position painful. 
Causes. — For some time this beast had been put to very hard 
work ; and, six days before, had been driven at a great pace 
through a violent storm of rain, he at the same time being covered 
with perspiration. 
Treatment. — I did not bleed from the jugular, for experience 
had taught me that it was only serviceable at the commencement 
of these diseases, and this beast had exhibited symptoms of 
illness five days before ; but I opened the right subcutaneous 
