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Translations and Ee views of Continental 
Veterinary Journals. 
By W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
Annales cle Mtdecine Veterinaire , August, I 860 . 
ON PARASITES IN THE HORSE. 
By Mons. Cambron. 
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The malady showed itself in the stable of a farmer in the 
province of Namur. Two horses and a colt died in the space 
of two days, and all the rest, to the number of ten, were 
'taken ill. The following were the symptoms exhibited. 
Emaciation; dulness; extreme debility; staring coat; skin 
dry, and adhering to the subjacent tissues ; pulse small and 
quick; respiration slow; mucous membranes pale; appetite 
irregular; alvine evacuations soft, and badly elaborated; 
urine white, clear, and sedimentous ; dull abdominal pains; 
switching of the tail: pawing; and frequently turning the nose 
to the left flank. The animals, when once down, were unable 
to rise without help, and died within twenty-four hours. 
On a post-mortem examination the thoracic organs were 
found normal, as were also those of the abdomen externally , 
with the exception of some partial redness, but not more 
than is generally found after death. The stomach con¬ 
tained a great number of the larvae of the CEstrus, im¬ 
planted principally on the superior parietes of the left por¬ 
tion. There were no perforations of this organ, and only a 
slight redness of the membrane. The small intestines con- 
tained a large number of the Ascarides lumbrico'ides , and their 
mucous membrane presented some partial injections. The 
remainder of the intestinal tube was healthy, as were also 
the other organs of the body. 
These horses had been badly fed—principally on straw, 
bran, and some rye—on account of the scarcity of forage in 
that district. The three which had died had been bled at the 
commencement of the malady, and dieted, and other anti¬ 
phlogistic means resorted to. This treatment was too absurd, 
and only contributed to aggravate the malady. 
Sulphuric ether and empyreumatic oil, with spirit of 
turpentine, were given internally. T he sulphuric ether was 
given on an empty stomach, so as to stupify the larvae 
