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CONSULTATIONS, 
stomach, and the serous lining membrane of the heart, 'with slight 
injection of the membranes of the brain, but not of its substance. 
Here was considerable injection of the membranes of the brain, 
and complete congestion both of the brain and heart. 
Y. 
No. IY. 
DEAFNESS IN A HORSE. 
About four weeks ago I was consulted with regard to a colt, 
four years old, which, while being broken, had become deaf under 
the following circumstances. He was intended as a roadster, and 
to be used in the moors during the shooting season ; and, after he 
was sufficiently quiet and steady, to ride ; he was trained to stand 
fire, by firing from his back; and had become so steady that the 
breaker thought he might fire a fowling-piece between his ears, 
which he did, and was astonished to find, immediately afterwards, 
that the horse was quite deaf. He had previously been trained 
to come to or go from the breaker at the word of command, and to 
move round in the stall, & c. ; but after that shot was fired he took 
no notice, however loudly he was called to, or only moved by signs, 
or when led. 
I suggested bleeding, physic, and fomentations at the roots of 
the ears ; but the subjoined letter shews that they were not re- 
quired. Although a case like this may not be uncommon in the 
army, it is sufficiently so in private practice to deserve notice. 
W. D. 
May 18, 1839. 
Sir, — I PROMISED to acquaint you with the result of the deafness 
of my young horse, which I mentioned to you when at Edinburgh. 
On my return home I found that he could hear a little, and, there- 
fore, I did not consider it necessary to use any of the means which 
you suggested, and he has gradually come to hear quite well again. 
He was entirely deaf for four days, and it was about a week be- 
fore his hearing was perfectly restored. I have delayed writing 
to you, in order to observe whether there would be any recurrence 
of the deafness, and I am happy to say that there is no appearance 
of it. 
No. Y. 
Paralysis of the Pelvic Yiscera. 
Dear Sir, — Your advice with regard to the subjoined case 
would confer on me much obligation. On the 21st of January, the 
