TRANSLATIONS FROM CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 
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HYPERTROPHY OE THE HEART OE A HORSE. 
At first sight it Mould have been difficult to perceive 
that anything ailed this animal; but the information gained 
was, that when in harness he would suddenly stop, breathe 
with great difficulty, and become so much affected, that in 
two or three minutes he would fall down in a fit. This 
would last for a short time, but recur at intervals if not 
stopped from his work. The collar was found to be suffi¬ 
ciently large, and even easy. 
The symptoms were, irregular respiration,nostrils expanded; 
often he made a deep inspiration like sighing; the eyes were 
bright, the pulse full, hard, and intermittent. Nothing ab¬ 
normal could be detected in the lungs by auscultation; but 
at the heart tumultuous and resounding beatings were heard. 
There Mas an absence of venous pulsation, and the contrac¬ 
tions of the auricles persisted after those of the ventricles 
had ceased; this explains the intermittency of the pulse. 
The horse M as put into rapid action for an instant, M 7 hen the 
difficulty of the respiration recurred, and Mas followed by 
syncope. Pressure against the region of the heart produced 
great pain, M’hich the animal flinched from. 
Causes .—The etiology of this affection was very obscure. 
The information obtained M T as, that the horse was of a very 
nervous temperament, and a violent M 7 orker, forcibly draudng, 
Mhenever any difficulty presented itself, the whole of the 
load. 
The treatment consisted in the abstraction of blood in 
small quantities, giving Digitalis, and enjoining a Iom* diet 
and perfect quietude. 
The cure M 7 as complete in tM T o months. 
ENDOCARDITIS IN A COW. 
It was stated that this com 7 had been fighting M 7 ith ano¬ 
ther in the stable, and the men had some difficulty in 
separating them. 
The symptoms presented M 7 ere, tympanitis, laboured respi¬ 
ration, the neck extended, and endeavours made to eructate; 
the hairs on the head were erect, which M as not the case on 
any other part of the body. The nose M as moist, the pulse 
strong and intermittent, the artery distended. The venous 
pulsation Mas strongly marked, and pressure made over the 
cardiac region M as very painful to the animal, but ausculta- 
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