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informs me that the horses most predisposed to sudden attacks of 
this disease are “ the young, vigorous, sanguineous and irritable.” 
Now, it is a fact, that in this case the subject was such an one; 
might not therefore the disease be pending prior to the animal 
being “ laired,” and during the paroxysms of pain might he not 
have accidentally fettered himself amidst the mire] Again ; the 
same author states, that the affected animal “ insensibly loses his 
accustomed gaiety,” and “ seeks to refresh his mouth by licking 
any thing cold within his reach ; he likes to plunge his nose 
into water, and as yet drinks freely.” 
With respect to the last question : By referring to the symp¬ 
toms manifested when I first visited the patient, it may be at 
once conceived, that an agent acting upon the brain and nerves, 
and thus increasing their energy, would be administered; but 
was it judicious] I think not. If inflammation was at this 
period actually present, what treatment was required] Anti¬ 
phlogistic] The pulse was almost imperceptible, and remained 
low up to his death. It is unnecessary here to repeat that 
stimulants and anti-spasmodic mixtures, &c. were the agents 
employed. The effect of these upon the mucous membranes of 
the alimentary canal might be conceived, and might account for 
the hurried manner in which the gangrenous stage had been 
produced. The difficulty that existed in not being able to 
diagnose the presence of inflammation, was the cause of the in¬ 
judicious treatment adopted by the qualified veterinary surgeon 
and myself. The former persisted in his opinion of the nature 
of the case, and was not able to diagnose the presence of the 
disease in question. I confess I could not satisfy myself of the 
nature of the malady ; but I thought it resulted from some in¬ 
ternal lesion. Why I did not acquiesce with the other medical 
adviser, was the fact of the hind extremities not possessing the 
characteristic features of paraplegia. I was more inclined to 
infer that the peculiarity of their extension was owing to some 
sympathetic action, and the post-mortem examination corroborated 
my opinion. 
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EXTENSIVE GLANDULAR DISEASE. 
To the Editor of u The Veterinarian.” 
My dear Sir,— The animal from which I took the morbid 
specimens I sent to you, was a cart horse, used in agriculture, 
from twelve to fourteen years old, and, when I first saw him, 
was in good condition. He was brought to me on the 8th of 
