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requested me to take the case in hand. We found the horse 
down in a large box-stall, unable to rise, and presenting 
symptoms which upon a cursory examination were those of 
azoturia. In order to sling the horse, it was necessary to 
move him from the stall where he was to another box-stall, 
which was accomplished by “main strength and awkward¬ 
ness.” We finally succeeded in raising the animal, and after 
continued friction over the posterior extremities for half an 
hour, he could in part support himself upon them. The use 
of the fore limbs was at all limes apparently perfect. After 
the horse was raised, we found the following symptoms 
presented: temperature 102° F. ; pulse full and soft; res¬ 
piration somewhat accelerated, but not more than would 
naturally result from the excitement of slinging; almost 
complete loss of motion in the posterior extremities with no 
tenderness over the region of the loins; rectum filled with 
somewhat hardened balls which were naturally evacuated 
within an hour from the time the animal was raised. We 
directed that the animal be left alone as much as possible, 
and prescribed, tr. hyoscyamus 3 ss. every three hours. 
In the afternoon I saw the animal again. His tempera¬ 
ture had risen to 103°, and there seemed to be a rather more 
excited condition than in the morning. He would be stand¬ 
ing in a perfectly listless manner and suddenly would start as 
if frightened. This was immediately followed by a return to 
the lethargic condition. I then prescribed bromide of soda 
in connection with tincture of belladonna every three hours 
giving: 
Soda bromide, 3 iij, 
Tr. bellad. rad., 3 ss. 
M. 
Sig.—At one dose. 
The next morning the nervous condition was very greatly 
improved. During the night of November 22d, the horse 
was attacked by a severe rigor accompanied by extremely 
cold extremities. The first chill occurred about midnight. 
Whiskey in three ounce doses, as required, soon brought a 
reaction, which was lollowed by another chill. This was 
controlled in the same way. 
