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refer these cases mainl} 7 to such a cause; and it is easy to 
understand why cows should be affected with adynarny and 
mares not, if a glance only be taken of the great length and 
weakness of the loins of the cow compared w'ith the mare, 
besides which the spine has to carry the weight of the capa¬ 
cious rumen filled with ingesta, together with that of the 
other stomachs, bowels, liver, and abdominal viscera, in addi¬ 
tion to the gravid uterus. 
Allusion has been made to cases in which paralysis to a 
certain extent does exist; and it is easy to understand why 
such a complication should exist, by looking to the primary 
cause and consequent diminished power of the lumbar muscles. 
Impaired tonicity alone would necessarily be associated with 
weakened nerve force, and may be also with passive conges¬ 
tion, to a certain extent, of the lumbar portion of the spinal 
cord. Adynarny in these cases is accompanied with indica¬ 
tions of febrile action, such as disturbed breathing, increased 
circulation, loathing of food, suspension of rumination, con¬ 
stipation of bowels, diminished external temperature, and the 
other usual concomitants of pyrexia. The recumbent position 
is, however, often sufficient to lessen the severity of the 
symptoms; but when not, they usually yield to the exhibition 
of saline aperients, followed by mild febrifuges, warm clothing 
of the body, stimulating the loins, and well nursing the 
patient. 
Treatment of a similar kind, but not carried to the same 
extent so far as the exhibition of medicine is concerned, may 
be demanded in those cases in which congestion of the vessels 
of the spinal cord is not a necessary complication. Attention 
to comfort is the main thing here, and above all it should be 
remembered that under no circumstances must the animal be 
allowed to lie for many hours together on the same side, but 
be moved over from right to left and vice versa day by day, so 
that the pressure upon the prominent parts of the body, and 
the now enlarged mammary glands, may not be continuous. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OF COUNCIL, HELD 29tii JULY, 1880. 
Present :—The President (in the chair), Sir F. Fitzwygram. Profes^ 
sors Pritchard and Walley, Messrs. Blakeway, Cartwright, Coates, Collins, 
Dollar, Dray, Dun, Greaves, Ilarpley, Taylor, V hit-tie. Woods, and the 
Secretary. 
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting. 
The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 
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