TUMOUR IN THE LATERAL VENTRICLE. 
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ported himself, partly by his head against the stall in front) 
and partly by leaning his side against the wall on his rights 
in a state of coma. 
This case I took to be the “ stomach-staggers” of Mr. 
Coleman, arising from the animal’s feeding upon straw in 
the rack, and cut straw, with a few oats, in the manger. 
Hay being dear, none was allowed. A little linseed tea was 
used to wet the corn, but, I apprehend, in insufficient quan¬ 
tity to prevent indigestion. I gave a strong dose of physic, 
and directed his head and face to be wetted frequently with 
cold water, and water offered him often to drink. 
7 p.m.— He is a little improved ; is more sensible when 
roused; has moved once or twice better on his legs, and 
once broke the halter, fell backwards, and got up again. 
His eye is sensible to the light of a candle. When his 
muzzle was placed in a pail of cold water it gave him pain, 
and he snorted and sneezed very much, and was somewhat 
restive. His pulse was 45. Let him have tepid water, with 
oatmeal, to drink frequently through the night. About mid¬ 
night he drank a gallon, was soon after much better, and 
drank again. 
8 a.m., second day.—The coma had left him, and the 
swelling of the head was nearly gone. He had dunged some 
hard, dark-coloured faeces, and staled very freely in the night, 
and his appetite had returned. Gave bran mashes, and water 
frequently to drink. 
7 p.m.—His general appearance is much better. The 
bowels are not relaxed; dose of physic repeated. 
Third day, 10 a.m.—He seems quite himself again, but his 
bowels are not purged, only gently relaxed. 
In two days after this he resumed his work, and appeared 
as well as usual—in fact, as if nothing had been amiss 
with him. 
On the 18th, being twelve days from my last visit, I was 
again called to see him. He had been feeding upon the same 
kind of dry food as before, notwithstanding I desired the 
owner to give him plenty of bran with his corn, and to wet 
his provender for some time. He was attacked just in the same 
manner as before, when at work, with giddiness and staggering 
forwards, and was with difficulty got to the stable ; and, on 
his arrival there, he soon fell down. This was about the 
middle of the day. The owner bled him, to the amount of 
from three to four quarts, and I arrived at 6 p.m. He was 
then very restless; pulse 60, and weak; was swollen about 
the forehead, and his tongue hung out of his mouth, as if the 
muscles of it were paralysed. A strong dose of physic was 
