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have been able to prescribe any medicine^ or suggest any 
treatment likely to have been beneficial; even in afibrcling 
temporary relief. 
I have thus briefly stated my views on some of the most 
prominent points of this unusual case. Had each division 
been considered more in detail; it would have been much 
more complete; nevertheless; such as it iS; I hope it will tend 
to awaken a spirit of inquiry among the junior members of 
our ■ profession into the pathology of influenza in its various 
pliases; which; I feel satisfied; are not so well understood as 
tlie importance of the disease demands. 
PARALYSIS OF THE COLON OF A HORSE. 
By the Same. 
The subject of this affection was a cart-liorsC; the property 
of a large firm in the metropolis. For some time the animal 
had been under the care of an experienced veterinary sur¬ 
geon ; but from the ambiguous nature of the symptoms; and 
the doubt entertained of recovery; it was deemed advisable to 
have a second opinion. I was therefore requested to see the 
horsC; and to report whether I thought it better to have 
him destroyed or to adopt still further treatment. Before 
deciding on either of these pointS; I thought it right to ascer¬ 
tain the history of the case. I'was informed that the horse 
had been the subject of periodic attacks of spasmodic colic 
for more than a year; but that during the latter part of this 
period they had become more frequent; and of longer dura¬ 
tion; until at last they became almost continuous. Having 
heard thus much; I then made a careful examination; with 
a view of forming a diagnosis; and the following were the 
symptoms I observed :—Anxious countenance; coat rough 
and staring; visible mucous membranes pale; body large 
and tympanitic; pulse about 40 in the minute; breathing 
quicker than natural; faeces in a fluid state (which I was told 
had been the case for several days); urine voided infrequently; 
and then only in very small quantities. Occasionally the 
animal would lie dowU; but not to remain in that position 
long, and when standing he frequently pawed with his fore 
feet. These symptoms were evidently indicative of pairq 
although not of a very acute character; nevertheless; to my 
