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very slowly and dragged the hind feet along the ground, 
appearing unable to raise them at all. 
The history of the case was as follows: 
The animal had been subjected to a hard drive of about 
twelve miles Friday night, and had started back about 3 a.m. 
Saturday morning, and when about three miles from home, 
had stumbled, and, after going a few steps, had fallen down. 
Upon being urged he had raised his foreparts and remained 
sitting up like a dog, but was unable to rise completely. 
After resting for some time, he got up with help and walked 
a few rods, where he remained till Sunday morning, when he 
was brought to the pasture where I first saw him. 
I did not make a very thorough examination at once, but 
ordered him brought to my infirmary. 
I made an examination about an hour after he arrived at 
the hospital, and noted the following conditions: 
Pulse and temperature normal, visible mucous membranes 
normal, but the animal showed an anaemic condition. Partial 
loss of power of hind limbs, the feet being dragged along the 
ground when the patient was compelled to walk. The tail 
was raised with difficulty and only about an inch or two; cold¬ 
ness of the hind parts posterior to the lumbar plexus. My 
diagnosis was either a rupture of a blood-vessel and a con¬ 
sequent blood clot pressing on the spinal cord, or a fracture 
of a vertebras. 
I put the patient on a good nourishing diet of ground oats, 
bran mashes, and the best of hay and carrots. Gave iron and 
arsenic as a tonic and alterative, and liquor strychnia and 
iodide of potash in large doses. Applied ammonia liniment 
over lumbar vertebras and bathed the hind limbs in mustard 
and water. At first decided to put the animal in slings, but 
as he laid down often and got up without much trouble I did 
not do so. His appetite was good and he passed urine and 
faeces without aid. His temperature and pulse were taken 
twice a day, and at no time were they abnormal. Monday 
and Tuesday he was about the same, but seemed better on 
Wednesday, and was decidedly so on Thursday, but towards 
night seemed worse again. Appetite remained good and he 
laid down at least twice during the night. Friday morning 
he was worse, walked with great difficulty and had hard 
work to get up after lying down. 
While I was out making visits in the afternoon he got 
down and was unable to rise. My assistant and the groom 
tried to get him up, but could not do so alone, so procured 
some more help and tried again. They had the door of the 
