J. M. CHASE. 
I have divided the symptoms into primary and acute. 
The primary symptoms are an irregular appetite, sweating 
upon slight exertion, then the bowels relax, passing semi-di¬ 
gested food covered with slime, accompanied with a very 
fetid odor. All this may continue for some time previous to 
the acute attack. The acute symptoms will depend upon 
the severity of the attack and the age of the patient. If the 
stomach be distended with gas the pain will be most intense, 
sweats bedew the body, the horse lies down quickly, rolls, 
and endeavors to balance on his back, which gives ease to 
the inflated stomach ; the pulse and respiration are elevated ; 
these are the symptoms in the young animal. 
In other cases the bowels are highly inflated with gases, 
with slight expression of pain, the horse maintaining the 
standing position most of the time. We have as well in 
most cases the symptoms that usually accompany this dis¬ 
ease. 
After many trials and the loss of several patients I was 
forced to abandon the old orthodox treatment, and I set 
about to find a more efficient method, and consider 1 have 
made a great improvement. I have denounced the purga¬ 
tive ball, linseed oil, turpentine, and alkaline treatment, with 
injection pump included, for many reasons that I might ex¬ 
plain. Concluding the disease was due to an acid condition 
of the stomach, causing a ferment and generation of gases, I 
set about to find a quick and efficient remedy just to allay 
pain, and have found nothing to equal chloroform. To stop 
ferment and expel gases I have found nothing that equals 
dilute carbolic acid. Usually I have found that cases yield 
to one dose of the above remedies. 
PARALYSIS. 
By Dr. J. M. Chase., Y.S. 
(A paper read before the New York State Veterinary Medical Society.) 
Paralysis is a partial or complete cessation of muscular 
contraction caused by diminution or complete loss of the 
conducting power, or stimulation of the motor nerves. Par- 
