ACCOUNT OF A HORSE WITH THREE BLADDERS. 291 
to cease. M. de Beaux did not know well to what disease all 
this was to be referred; and he was much inclined to ascribe it 
to some stomach or intestinal affection accompanied by worms. 
The animal had been very eager for food, and had passed worms, 
and had seemed frequently to labour under violent cholic. 
The means usually indicated in similar cases were employed,and 
the patient was tranquil until the hth ; then follow ed complete 
loss of power over the voluntary muscles, convulsive movements 
of the muscles of the chest, and symptoms of epilepsy. .Ten 
pounds of blood were taken; he was well rubbed on the back 
and under the belly; mucilaginous clysters were thrown up; 
cold water was dashed on the poll; and antispasmodic drinks 
were given. 
On the 6th there was the same intensity of symptoms: sedative 
drinks were then given, and eight pounds of blood taken from 
the jugular ; and the horse w as calm the rest of the day. 
On the 7 th,the diarheeavery great, with a most offensive smell; 
the pulse more regular, membranes less red, and the animal 
drank a great deal of acidulated water. 
M. de Beaux then describes the variations which the disease 
presented from the 7th to the 1 8th. From the 12 til to the 1 3th, 
the glands of.the jaw were again enlarged, the discharge at the 
nostril re-appeared, and the symptoms of chorea gradually dimi¬ 
nished. Repeated bleedings, with valerian, opium, and assa- 
foetida, formed the treatment. 
On the 18 th the symptoms of St. Vitus’s dance totally disap¬ 
peared ; only, when the animal was exercised a little more than 
usual, a slight trembling of the hinder extremities was perceived. 
The horse then travelled from Beriers to Montelemart, and, 
glanders excepted, he appeared perfectly well; but the moment 
he stopped, and if they had driven him a little too fast, a trembling of 
the fore extremities was distinctly seen. The horse was destroyed 
on account of being glandered, and M. de Beaux had not the 
opportunity of examining him, which he greatly regretted. He 
had uniformly said, when speaking of St. \ itus’s dance, that the 
prognostic must be unfavourable, and that the case now^ related 
proved it. The proof, however, is not so complete as could be 
desired. 
Journal Theoretique et Pratique. 
Account of a Horse with Three Bladders. 
Bij M. Prkvost. 
This animal had incontinence of urine, which resisted all medi¬ 
cal treatment; and, two months afterwards, inflammation of the 
