NEURALGIA, OR RHEUMATISM, &C. 
790 
petite was good, but lie could neither lift nor stand upon his fore 
legs, and every time that he attempted to do so, being petulant and 
passionate, he abandoned himself to the strangest and most violent 
struggles, and rolled over twenty times before he abandoned the 
useless effort. 
This dog remained nearly two months in the hospital of the 
school. Four grains of the powdered nux vomica, and gradually 
increased to ten, suspended in water, were given to him every da}q 
except that the medicine was omitted for one or two days when 
he seemed to be too much fatigued by the effects of it, for the ad- 
ministration of the drug was sometimes followed by a decided 
tetanic paroxysm. 
At the expiration of eight days the head began to return to its 
natural position and direction. A few days after this, the animal 
began to support himself a little on his fore legs, and, soon after- 
wards, he could get up without assistance, and remain standing for 
a considerable time, if he rested his left side against some object. 
He next began to walk a little, but in a very irregular way, and he 
often seemed to be compelled to take a direction contrary to that 
which he intended, and to be utterly unable to stop himself when 
he wished, until at length, he dropped on his left side. He con- 
tinued rapidly to improve, and at the expiration of twenty-eight 
days he seemed to be nearly cured. Soon afterwards, however, 
every bad symptom having reappeared, he was submitted anew to 
the former course of treatment ; and, when the Compte Rendu of the 
school was drawn up, the animal was rapidly improving, and there 
was reason to hope that a cure might be effected. 
In a third case, a dog had for many days been afflicted with general 
palsy. He was in good condition, ate with his usual appetite, 
saw and heard as well as ever, but could not move a single limb. 
He was put under a course of the nux vomica for six weeks, the 
quantity being gradually increased from four to twenty grains 
daily, leaving him also an interval of two days of repose when 
it appeared to be necessary. At the expiration of two months, 
some slight convulsive contractions began to be remarked, and, a 
few days afterwards, the animal could execute some slight move- 
ments. At length he was able to lift his fore paws, and, after that, 
his hind ones. At the expiration of another day or two, he could 
walk, but in a very irregular and precipitate way, and falling every 
instant. These muscular efforts became more free, more regular, 
more certain, and at the expiration of two months and a half from 
the commencement of the treatment, the dog was perfectly cured. 
To this follows a successful case of the administration of strych- 
nia to a working ox, by M. Taiche. It will be found in the ninth 
volume of The VETERINARIAN, p. 75. 
And thus ends the history of the experience of our French 
