TYPHUS FEVER IN THE HORSE. 
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To be repeated in the evening, if necessary. Stimulate the 
whole course of the spine with mustard and 01. Canth,, and 
give every three hours Ammon. Garb., 5ij, in cold gruel. 
10th, 9 a.m.—The animals to-day are all better. The oil 
had to be repeated. The alvine evacuations are now copious ; 
the staggering has nearly disappeared; and they manifest an 
inclination for food. 
^ Pulv. Gent. Rad., ^ss; 
Pulv. Capsici, gr. xx; 
Ammon. Carb., ^ij, i 11 bolus. 
Mane et nocte. 
And let them be returned slowly to their usual diet. 
The whole of the calves recovered, and without being much 
impaired in their condition, within four days from the last- 
mentioned date, under this treatment. 
I have the notes of a case of poisoning of a horse with 
tobacco; which, if thought of sufficient interest for the pages 
of the Veterinarian , I shall have much pleasure in forwarding. 
[We need hardly say that all cases illustrative of the action 
of substances, medicinal or others, salutary or prejudicial, on 
our domesticated animals, are of interest to us. We there¬ 
fore thank Mr. Kettle for his offer, which we gladly accept.] 
TYPHUS FEVER IN THE HORSE. 
By G. Longman, M.R.C.V.S., V.S. Royal Artillery. 
I am induced to send you for insertion in the Veterinarian , 
an account of three cases of the above disease occurring 
among the horses of “ 1” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, 
whilst stationed at Norwich Barracks; because I believe 
typhus fever to be an uncommon disease in the horse, and so 
rarely seen, as not to be mentioned by some veterinary 
writers. I, therefore, trust it may be of sufficient interest to 
merit a place in your valuable journal. 
These cases were preceded by an outbreak of influenza, 
early in January last, among the remount and young horses 
of the above battery, to several of which it proved fatal. The 
disease was characterised by low fever, a quick, weak pulse, 
cough, general prostration, and more or less derangement of 
the respiratory organs. In all these cases the lungs or their 
