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INFLUENZA IN HORSES. 
escape in a regular stream. In fact, I have had two or three cases 
where these tumours have been as large as foot-balls; and when 
they were opened, pus escaped from them with as much force as if 
you were forcing it out with a syringe. Immediately the matter 
escapes, the animal gains relief. These glandular enlargements 
are the earliest and most characteristic symptom of the disease. 
TREATMENT. —If the patient be in good condition, and feverish, 
abstract blood to the amount of three or four quarts, and administer 
the followingAloes Barb. 3b> digitalis pulv. 3j, nit. potass. 3j, 
lini farinee et theriac. q. s. ut fiat bob The liniment ammoniae et 
terebinthinse is to be applied to the glands, so as to induce sup¬ 
puration; afterwards the animal’s legs are to be placed in hot water, 
and bandaged; a hot bran mash is to be placed before him, and his 
body to be kept moderately warm by means of clothing. This 
mode of treatment, together with a little attention to the animal’s 
comforts, ultimately recovers the patient. But the glandular 
enlargements are very often a long time in suppurating, during 
which time the disease seems at a stand-still, thereby causing great 
prostration of strength. But when the pus is evacuated, and the 
orifice kept open by means of a pledget of tow, the horse gains 
strength rapidly. This disease, in my opinion, is infectious; for 
when I have placed a horse under treatment for lameness in the 
same stable as those labouring under influenza, he has shewn 
symptoms of it two days after his admittance. It seems to attack 
old and young, and it is now, at this present time, making great 
ravages; and I have no doubt but what the whole stud will become 
the victims of it. 
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT OF RABIES 
IN COWS. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian .” 
Dear Sir,— The following is what has appeared in one of our 
country papers about some cows that I attended. 
Your’s obediently, 
W. Cox, Y.S. 
“ Mr. Bonsall, of the Westside, near Alstonefield, has lost six 
cows in a very distressing manner. Mr. Cox, Veterinary Surgeon, 
of Ashbourn, has pronounced them to have been rabid, caused from 
the bite of a mad dog. The mischief is supposed to have been 
done by Mr. Bonsall’s own dog, as it disappeared about two months 
ago, and has not been heard of since.” 
