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any influence. The frenzy beino' subdued, the next consideration 
is, what is to be done with the beast. No more dependance 
can be placed on him than on one that had recovered from a fit 
of apoplexy. The purging system should be continued to a mo¬ 
derate degree; and the fever medicine given to abate the quick¬ 
ness of the circulation; and then, when the congested blood is 
got pretty well out of the system, and the vessels have got rid of 
their superfluous blood, and the flesh looks well, the sooner the 
beast is disposed of the better. 
Phrenitis in Sheep, 
In the sheep the symptoms are the same—the eyes bright and 
prominent—the flanks heaving—the animal in constant motion ; 
he cocks his tail and gallops about the field, and attacks his 
companions, or the shepherd, or even a post or tree that may 
chance to attract his attention. 
Lambs .—In lambs the symptoms are sometimes very curious— 
they leap and jump about, and exhibit the most ridiculous antics. 
Mr. John Lawrence says that “ on the borders of Suffolk several 
scores of lambs were seized with an uncommon malady, leaping 
and jumping about the fold-yard in a strange manner,* and a 
dunghill being raised to a level with the eaves of alow-tiled barn, 
a number of the lambs ran skipping up to the top of the roof, as 
though they had been possessed by more devils than Mary 
Magdalene, or even the nuns of Loudon. The whole parish 
wisely concluded that they were bewitched, and a wretched and 
aged pauper became the object of their suspicion and deadly 
hatred. The senseless and infernal supposed prevention of 
witchcraft was recurred to, namely, burning one of the poor ani¬ 
mals alive. 
Causes and Treatment .—These bear so close an analogy to 
what I have described in cattle, that I will not detain you by a 
repetition of them. 
The dog is comparatively exempt from phrenitis. I never 
saw a case of what 1 could satisfy myself was pure phrenitis in 
this animal. These exemptions are singular; and, as veterinary 
science progresses, will be a subject of interesting imjuiry. 
