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as little as possible during the night, and to have plenty of barley 
water or gruel to drink. 
23r/.—The mare is a great deal better; pulse 60; palpitation 
not so loud; bowels relaxed; twitching of the muscles of the 
head and neck entirely gone, but the parotid gland of the near 
side is considerably enlarged, and there is a constant discharge of 
froth or saliva from the mouth. Medicine discontinued till night; 
legs hand-rubbed and bandaged; fresh clothing applied; and the 
foal suffered to remain with the mare during the day. Never 
was the joy of an affectionate parent more full on recovering a 
long lost child, than was that of our patient when the foal was 
restored to her: ill as she was, she seemed animated with fresh 
courage, and strained every nerve to protect it, and prevent an¬ 
other separation. 
2Ath .—The action of the heart is more tranquil, and cannot be 
heard at all, though very distinctly felt on placing the hand on 
any part of the body; pulse 54. The salivary discharge has 
ceased, and the mare has eaten a little bran mash during the 
night, and drunk a considerable quantity of gruel: extremities 
warm and comfortable, and no other unfavourable symptom 
presents itself. Medicine discontinued. I ordered her to have 
cut grass and bran mash diet for a week, after which time she 
went home convalescent. 
Remarks ,—In both these cases the palpitation, or loud and 
violent action of the heart, together with the delirium or stupor, 
were the most prominent symptoms of the complaint; the latter, 
no doubt, the effect of the sympathy of the brain with the heart. 
The success of the latter case depended, I believe, on the copious 
evacuation of blood, which was not sufficiently pushed in the 
first case ; and on the speedy action of the sedative medicine, 
the digitalis, which I have found from experience never acts so 
well as when an aperient has been given, together with a copious 
abstraction of blood. 
TORSION. 
By Mr, W. Ri CHAiiDsoN, Iloyal Veterinary College. 
The introducer of a new method of performing an operation 
has much to contend against, and many to combat with. Few 
only will be inclined to adopt it at first, and the many will rather 
declaim against it, and denounce it as being impracticable, than 
put it fairly to the test. Nor is this at all surprising, since strong 
prejudices are to be overcome ; the olden way is to be forsaken. 
