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while the author slipped the patella over the rim of the 
astragalus into its proper place, producing at the same time 
a peculiar noise. This effected, the leg assumed its natural 
position. A strong reaction took place, for which restricted 
diet was ordered; ammoniacal frictions were also applied to 
the parts, in order to produce tumefaction ; nothing untoward 
followed, and shortly afterwards no trace of the accident 
could be perceived. 
CEREBRAL APOPLEXY IN A HORSE. 
By M. Pigeaire, V.S., Marsillargues. 
The subject of this case was an eight-year-old gelding, 
which had not been out of the stable on that day. He was 
paralysed on one side, and to keep on his legs was obliged to 
rest the left side against the wall. He was in a state of 
stupor, and perfectly immobile; the head went to and fro 
like the pendulum of a clock, but always more in the 
direction of the left side; the veins of the face were con¬ 
gested, the mucous membranes injected, the eye bloodshot, 
the sight and hearing were lost, the nostrils dilated, the 
respiration slow, and the pulse hard, intermitting, and quick. 
From these symptoms the author thought he might diagnos¬ 
ticate cerebral apoplexy. The treatment consisted of abstrac¬ 
tion of twelve pounds of blood from the jugular vein, cold- 
water douches to the head; and at 10 o'clock at night fifteen 
pounds more were taken. ' There was a great amelioration 
in the state of the patient, but the douches were ordered to 
be continued; cooling drinks were also given. The next 
day, the symptoms of paralysis having disappeared, the 
patient began to feed: the senses of hearing and sight had also 
returned. Bran mashes were now ordered, and the douches 
to be continued; blisters were applied to the thighs. On 
the third day, as the animal seemed to be very hungry, 
three pounds of hay, with half a pound of straw, were 
ordered. On the fourth day all unfavorable symptoms had 
disappeared, and the animal was kept on low diet until the 
eighth day, after which he was put to his regular work. 
