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phate of iron §ss, camphor 3 j, with diuretic mass §ss given daily, 
will, perhaps, be as good a medicine as can be administered. If 
the pulse is quick, digitalis with antimony and nitre may be given. 
A seton passed through the tumour would have been better than 
the rowel. Perhaps a few poultices would be of service; but I 
should have greater confidence in the blister. The disease is not 
uncommon, but is always tedious; yet when suppuration is in¬ 
duced, and the abscess freely opened, the animal generally gets 
well. 
W. Dick. 
No. XIV. 
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Palsy in a Colt after Castration. 
In the beginning of the month of May, a bay year-old colt was 
castrated, and which did perfectly well. Fourteen days after the 
operation he was turned out to grass. On the sixth day after being 
turned out, he was found in the field apart from the rest of the 
horses, shivering, and seemingly without power to move. He 
was immediately taken up, and bled; a gentle dose of physic was 
given to him, and he was put into a warm box. The legs were 
bandaged, and the loins and legs well rubbed with liniment. 
In a few days after the first attack, he began to recover. He 
lay down and rose perfectly well; but there was a little stiffness in 
walking. On the tenth day he was again turned out. 
Six hours after he had left the stable he was again found down, 
and unable to rise. With assistance, however, he was once more got 
upon his legs, and taken into his box. A drench of spt. ether, nit. 
5j, and gum camphor 5 j, Avas given in a bottle of warm water : the 
loins were blistered, and a sheep-skin throAvn over him : two 
rowels were inserted in the thighs, and one in the chest. He was 
put into slings the next day. His bowels are regular, his urine na¬ 
tural in quantity and appearance—he feeds well, and seems no Avay 
affected in his health, except that he still continues to have no 
power in the hind extremities. He has now been fourteen days 
in the slings, and there is no improvement. The weather lias been 
A^ery cold and changeable—the day before he was attacked was 
rainy, and the night frosty. 
June 15th, 1839. 
Dear Sir,—The above is a case of a colt of mine, as drawn up 
by one of my grooms, and upon which I am desirous of having 
your opinion. The colt is in perfect health, cats and drinks like a 
tiger, but has no use of his limbs. 
I am, truly yours. 
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