REPORTS OF CASES. 
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No. i. Grey horse was clown ; pulse 90 ; temperature 105^° ; 
respirations 26; pains in abdomen. On making him rise he 
brought all feet under centre of body, but could not stand, and 
fell down again. 
No. 2. Brown horse, very fat. • Weight about a ton, very stiff 
and sore, in fact so sore that it was impossible to move him, even 
by persuading him with a whip. Pulse 92, angry, temperature 
io$y 2 ° ; respirations 36; abdominal pains; evinced pain 
whenever he was touched. Bowels constipated, as well as arrest 
of the urinary secretions. 
History .—Owner said he was out of straw and on the day 
before had hauled some sawdust into the barn for bedding, com¬ 
posed principally of Primus Virginiana, which contained tannin, 
gallic acid, resin and other vegetable principles, of which they 
ate pretty freely, producing gastric irritation and acute laminitis. 
Treatment .—One quart of raw linseed oil to each horse, with 
anodynes, febrifuges and demulcents, brought all the organs in¬ 
volved to their normal condition in about a week. 
CHOREA CURED IN A DOG. 
By Francis Abele, V.S., Quincy, Mass. 
The following is an account of a case of chorea in a dog 
which was completely cured. As it was the first case of short 
standing I was ever called to, I would like to have it published, 
hoping some one else may recall a similar case and give his 
treatment. 
Was called to a twelve-month old St. Bernard pup. Owner 
wished its sufferings ended. Wife wanted it treated. Wife 
prevailed. Dog would rise and fall, stagger and struggle to rise 
again. When assisted its spasmodic contractions would cause it 
to fall, sometimes over steps, boxes, my legs, and in fact any¬ 
thing within reach of its chain. It could not bark, but made a 
spasmodic u yip ! ” u yip ! ” The head would twitch and the fore 
leg would have excessive “ knee action.” It was difficult to hold 
him, not from his trying to get away, but his spasmodic tumb- 
ling> 
Gave him about six grains of zinc sulphate, dissolved in 
about six ounces of tepid water. Pater gave syrup buckthorn, 
full ounce, together with one of six powders composed of 
chloral hydrate, ten grains, and the same of potass, bromide. Left 
directions for other powders to be given four hours apart i 
warm water. When I called again, dog could bark a litt 1 
