HYDROPHOBIA IN THE HORSE. . 
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other. Let us hope this state of things will not long continue, 
but that soon we may have the science of botany in combina¬ 
tion with materia medica forming a distinct branch in the 
education of the veterinary surgeon. No one will be bold 
enough to say it is not needed. 
Before commencing my remarks on the poisonous plants, 
I would offer one or two suggestions which it would be well to 
bear in mind in all cases of suspected poisoning. When 
called upon under these circumstances, our first observations 
should be as to the season of the year, the age of the animals, 
the number present, how many are afiected, how^ long they 
have been placed in the same pasture, and whether they have 
been noticed to be recently feeding in any particular part of 
it. Search should then be made, the hedgerows and water¬ 
courses being especially examined, to ascertain if any plants 
have been recently bitten off. After death the contents of 
the stomach should be carefully examined, and in doing this 
a good pocket lens will be found of great service, and will 
often indicate, from the presence of portions of the leaves or 
flowers, the nature of the poisonous agent. 
Should any unpublished cases of the fatal effects, or other¬ 
wise, of plants upon animals have fallen under the notice of 
any of the members of our profession, I shall feel great 
pleasure in receiving the particulars thereof, such being of 
interest in connection with this division of my subject. The 
first plant which I shall proceed to describe is the Solarium 
dulcamara [woody nightshade^ or bitter-sweet), the fatal effects 
of which upon two animals came under my observation a few 
months ago. 
[To he continued^ 
HYDROPHOBIA IN THE HORSE. 
By J. Bretherton, M.R.C.V.S., Calcutta. 
Believing the above disease to be of rare occurrence in 
India, the following account of a case thereof may not be 
deemed uninteresting to many of your readers, although the 
features presented may not differ from others, as, no doubt, a 
similarity of symptoms exists in most cases of this description. 
July 24th.—I was requested to attend a gray horse, the 
property of a merchant of this city, and was informed that 
he had been bitten by a dog an hour or so previous, while 
standing in the street, the dog having every appearance of 
