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vomica, alternating- with 3 ss. doses of fl. ext. ergot every 
two hours. This continued from November 27 to December 
10, when the bleeding had ceased, and the bladder was evi¬ 
dently not so painful as it had been. At this time the horse 
was : ble to pass his urine without the aid of the catheter, 
and was able to move about his stall, still in the slings, with 
a considerable degree of certainty in his movements. 
On December 12 I removed the sling and walked him out 
of the stall. Naturally there was considerable weakness in 
his movements, but I allowed him to lie down, and he was 
with very little assistance able to get up. 
A peculiarity of his gait is a halting drag of the toe in 
his hind foot in bringing it forward. This appears as if from 
weakness, but I am inclined to think that it is a peculiarity of 
the diseased condition. 
This evidently was not azoturia, but was the same con¬ 
dition as existed in a number of cases that we had in the city 
about a year ago, and which was diagnosed as “ so-called 
spinal meningitis.” A large proportion of those attacked 
last vear are reported to have died. This case is the most 
severe one that has come under my notice that has lived. 
The animal was a very valuable one, and received most ex¬ 
cellent nursing, which naturally aided materially in his 
recovery. 
In the Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary 
Archives, for August, 1892, Dr. Clement records the clinical 
history of some similar cases as furnished by Dr. Dougherty. 
While there are some variations in the symptoms manifested 
as described there and in this case, they are no greater than I 
have seen in such cases. This horse was kept in a stable 
where numerous other horses are kept, and all fed; and cared 
for in practically the same way, but no other such cases as 
this occurred. Dr. Clement, in his report, seems to incline 
to the opinion that this is the same as Dieckerhoff’s “ corn¬ 
cockle disease.” It may be that it is, but the mere fact that 
we failed to find corn-cockle in either feed or bedding does 
not prove anything; and besides the same petkjonous sub¬ 
stances may develop in other plants. Is it not 'possible that 
