LIVERPOOL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
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28th.—Pulse 45, temp. 103° F.; unsteadiness increased; could be 
made to move with difficulty; could eat carrots and green food when 
handed to him. 
29th.—Pulse 45, temp. 103° F.; extreme weakness. He fell down in 
the afternoon, and died the same night. 
Post-mortem. —The thoracic and abdominal viscera were healthy. On 
removing the surrounding tissues of the right orbit and reaching the 
parts adjacent to the orbital and maxillary hiati, they presented a 
greenish colour, mixed with foetid pus ; the divisions of the fifth pair or 
trifacial nerves which pass through the foramina of the hiati, were also 
extensively diseased. On dissecting out the brain, I found it highly 
congested, and an abscess containing about two ouuces of pus, situated 
on the right side and at the base of the cerebrum, at its junction with the 
cerebellum. 
In reply to a question, he said that the pus was not contained in a sac, 
nor had the animal any appearance of strangles. 
A conversational discussion followed, in which most of the members 
present joined, the principal points touched upon being the origin of the 
abscess, whether it was caused by an external injury, the result of 
extravasated blood, or related to strangles. 
Mr. Barnes then communicated the notes of a case of disease of the 
brain of a horse. 
The subject was a cart gelding. At three years of age he was put to 
light work, gave every satisfaction, but always evinced a dislike to have 
his head touched. He was turned out to grass the following summer 
(1878), and a few weeks afterwards he was observed to have a difficulty 
in lowering his head to the ground, and to be falling away in condition. 
I was then requested to see him, and on examination I found a large, 
hard, fluctuating swelling on the off side of the pole. After the applica¬ 
tion of hot fomentations and a blister for nearly a week, I lanced it, and 
gave exit to a large quantity of pus; and on further examining the 
wound, I found it deep-seated, and the tissues involved completely 
destroyed. I had the wound well syringed out and dressed daily, under 
which treatment it continued to improve, and was discharged in October, 
a very slight discharge still issuing from the wound, but which I antici¬ 
pated would gradually cease. 
On the 30th January, 1879, he was put to draw a load of corn to the 
railway station, a distance of two miles ; but when about half the journey 
had been completed he was observed to stagger, and immediately began 
to perspire freely. After standing for a few minutes, however, he appa¬ 
rently recovered, and proceeded with the load, completing the journey, 
although manifesting signs of drowsiness and disinclination to travel. 
On arriving home his owner observed him to be very stiff in turning, 
hanging his head and appearing sleepy. He then administered a stimu¬ 
lant, consisting of a quart of warm ale and a little ginger, and afterwards 
gave him a dose of physic. There appeared little improvement, and 
three days later I was requested to see him. 
I found him with his nose in the manger, and his head pressed against 
the rack ; eyelids semi-closed, lips pendulous, pulse and respirations 
slow, and partial paralysis of the whole body. On elevating his head for 
the purpose of giving him a draught he became greatly excited, reeled, 
and fell backwards. 
Treatment .—I abstracted about five to six quarts of blood, administered 
a dose of physic, placed him in a comfortable loose box, clothed his body 
well, and ordered cold cloths to be applied to his head constantly. 
The following day the bowels were relaxed, but the animal was uncon- 
