“ GRASS-STAGGERS,” OR LEAD-POISONING. 703 
constantly lifting his limbs. I bled to the amount of four 
quarts and gave 
Aloes, 5ij; 
Hyd. Ciilor., 5j. 
Enemas were also administered ; and the bowels having 
not responded, two hours afterwards I gave 
Oleum Ricini, Oj. 
♦ 
As the colt had not partaken of anything since the attack, 
I ordered him two quarts of oatmeal gruel, which he drank 
freely. The enemas were directed to be continued every 
hour. 
6th, 8 a.m.—The breathing and pulse were somewhat re¬ 
duced, and the bowels had responded freely as the colt was 
purging. A quantity of wheat was found in the faeces. 
Laminitis, however, had set in, and, accordingly, I placed the 
feet in warm poultices, and administered the following medi¬ 
cine : 
Liq. Amm. Acet., ^iij; 
Ext. Hyos., 5ss. 
A bran mash and oatmeal gruel were ordered to be given. 
7th.—Finding that laminitis was still present, I con¬ 
tinued the same treatment. 
8th.—The colt appeared somewhat better this morning, 
being able to move about the stable. I gave the same 
mixture as before, with the addition of Sp. ^Ether. Nit. 3 j, 
and still continued poulticing the feet. 
9th.—I found my patient improving fast, and therefore 
did not deem it necessary to give any more medicine, but 
continued the same treatment to the feet until the 12th, 
by which time he became perfectly sound, and has con¬ 
tinued so. 
“GRASS-STAGGERS,” OR LEAD-POISONING. 
Mr. Storrer in reply to Mr. McIntosh, 
Gentlemen, —I beg a corner in the Veterinarian , that I 
may very shortly say a few words in answer to the letter of 
of Mr. A. T. McIntosh which appears in your last number. 
Allow me first of all to remark, that I very much dislike 
personal squabbles, and never engage in them farther than 
is absolutely necessary to get for myself, or the cause I have 
