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dash across the eye as in tetanus, then the eyeballs would roll 
and had a peculiar vacant stare. There was also a spasmodic 
contraction of the auricular muscles, causing convulsive move- 
ments of the ears. This condition lasted from eight to ten 
minutes, when it suddenly ceased, and the animal raised his 
head and looked up as though nothing had happened, and a 
few minutes later got up and urinated naturally. 
In about twenty minutes there was a repetition of the 
above symptoms, lasting about the same length of time; on 
the cessation of which I administered (per month) chloral hy¬ 
drate one and one-half ounces and lobelia two drachms (dry) 
in two gelatine capsules. This was given about eight o’clock 
and about ten o’clock he had another fit of convulsions, but 
this time very light and lasting but a short time, soon after 
which he went into a somnolent condition and seemed com¬ 
fortable, so l left him for the night. The next morning he 
seemed rather dull and did not care to eat much (temperature 
ioi° F., pulse normal) so I ordered the continuation of the 
tonic l had prescribed the day previous. This was done and 
the horse regained a good appetite; in fact, at the end of twen¬ 
ty-four hours he was quite ravenous. He improved steadily in 
strength and energy and in a few days resumed his accustom¬ 
ed work—which is drawing a street sprinkling wagon with 
another horse—and has had no further trouble up to date. 
PECULIAR DISTOKIA IN A MARE. 
By C. H. Peabody, D.V.S., Providence, R. I. 
I was called to see a mare in difficult labor about 6 p.m. 
and found a large animal in pains. 
History.— She commenced to have pains in the morning 
and the owner supposed she would come all right. On exam¬ 
ination found it to be a thigh and croup presentation and 
with the foetus on its right side. 
Mode of Operation. —Tried to push the foetus forward, 
to get a cord around its hind extremities, but could not. 
Found the extremities immovable. In trying to flex them 
they were as bone and could not be moved. Taking a hooked 
knife, I cut over the tibial articulation, got a cord around the 
