573 
CASE OF HEMIPLEGIA. 
By J. H. Ferguson, Veterinary Student, Edinburgh. 
On the 8th April last I was requested to attend a three- 
year-old colt, the property of a gentleman near Cove, 
Dumbartonshire. 
The animal was of the light-draught breed, reared by his 
owner, and at the time of my visit was in rather a poor 
condition. Up to that date he had been remarkably healthy, 
and not subject to any apparent derangement whatever, but 
for two or three days previously he had been dull and 
appeared unwell, and had been treated by a farrier in the 
vicinity. 
I found him lethargic, and his pulse a little slower than 
natural, but otherwise unaltered; his neck was considerably 
arched, and his head turned to the near side. The pupils of 
eyes were somewhat dilated, the eyelids half closed, and the 
superior labial also distended towards the near side. Although 
the animal seemingly had all his senses, he looked very 
bewildered, and maintained the standing position only with 
great difficulty. The weakness was evidently greatest on 
the right side, and he would have staggered and fallen had 
he not been supported. Scarcely any power whatever existed in 
his limbs, and it was dangerous to attempt to move him. The 
mucous membranes were of their natural colour, and the 
appetite was good. 
Treatment .—I applied a blister to the head and over the 
third cervical vertebra; administered a cathartic, consisting 
of Aloes Barb, and Chlor. Hydr., twice a day. I also directed 
that he should be well clothed, have his legs bandaged, and 
be fed principally on sloppy bran mashes. 
On the 12th I again visited my patient, and found that 
the medicine had operated freely, and although the previous 
symptoms still showed themselves, they were somewhat 
lessened in intensity, and he could walk and otherwise use 
his limbs with greater freedom. He had, however, the same 
dull and depressed appearance which he exhibited on my 
first seeing him. 
I again blistered the cranium, aud continued to give half¬ 
drachm doses of Chlor. Hydr. daily. 
On the 17th he appeared much improved, and walked 
considerably steadier; the arching of his neck was much less, 
and his pulse in a perfectly normal state. I repeated the 
blister, and again gave him aloes and calomel, still feeding 
him on bran mashes. 
