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and cause them to loose their hold, and render them unable 
to resist the other medicaments. The empyreumatic oil 
and the turpentine were given in doses of from one to 
three ounces. One dose generally sufficed ; but if a second 
was required, it was found advisable to wait three or four 
days, in order to obviate the inflammation which may be 
produced by too often repeated small doses, which are also 
ineffectual in destroying the parasites. 
Many other cases have occurred in the same way ; some 
of which died, and others, after similar treatment, recovered. 
In another commune four horses died almost simultaneously. 
One of them, according to the information of the proprietor, 
was a mare in foal, seven years old. She suddenly started back 
from the manger, and w’as unable to stand on her legs. Those 
present, thinking it a determination of blood to the head [coup 
de sang), bled her copiously. In a few hours after she expired. 
The second, a mare five years old, in foal, was harnessed to 
draw’ the carcase out, when she stumbled, and was unable to 
rise. She was also bled, and died a short time after. The 
third, an entire horse, two years old, after having been bled, lay 
down and died. On the autopsy being made by M.Guilmot, 
veterinary surgeon of the Government, who unfortunately 
arrived too late to render any assistance during life, nothing 
abnormal was found, except a large quantity of the larvae of 
the CEstri. As many as 162 were found in the left portion of 
the stomach, which had nearly perforated its coats. The 
duodenum contained a great number of Ascarides lumhncoidts. 
All the other horses, eleven in number, were more or less 
affected by the same malady ; but, by the above-mentioned 
treatment, they recovered. 
In another village three horses died from the same cause. 
A farmer, who had two horses, found them dead in the 
morning. He had only perceived that they were ill the 
evening before. The post-mortem showed the same results 
as in the before-mentioned cases. 
A .FIBROUS TUMOUR IN THE RECTUM OF A HORSE, 
EXTRACTED AND CURED. 
By M. Houba, Veterinary Surgeon of the Government, Rochfort, 
Province of Namur. 
This w T as a four-year-old gelding; the rectum protruded 
at every evacuation, but its health was not otherwise affected. 
It was at first considered by M. Houba as a prolapsus ani. 
