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remedies suggested by the writers, I am constrained to believe 
that there is by far too great a loss to the stock-owner from this 
disease, even in the hands of qualified veterinarians ; and having 
cast my lot with these professional gentlemen, I wish to offer 
the treatment adopted by myself, being the treatment recom¬ 
mended by Prof, McIntosh. I have used this treatment ex¬ 
clusively in my practice for nearly two years, changing the 
same when in my judgment the case required it; not losing a 
single patient out of quite a number treated. 
With your indulgence will describe one case. 
On June i6, 1898, was called six miles from office, to remove 
placenta from a shorthorn cow, said to weigh nearly 1400 lbs., 
when in full flesh. I found her of mature age, and very 
plethoric, the owner being a high feeder. On examination 
I found the placenta attached in.a great many places; removed 
it after considerable manipulation, using adeps freely, as I 
always do in such cases, with a view to arresting any absorption 
that might take place in the uterus or vagina ; advised light 
diet and appropriate treatment, telling the owner that he had a 
splendid subject for parturient apoplexy, which statement he 
ridiculed, saying : “ There never was an animal in more per¬ 
fect health.” 
Was again called on the i8th inst., at 10 o’clock p. m., and 
found patient prostrate, the muscles of fore-limbs and neck very 
rigid, jaws clenched, eyes sunken in socket until they were 
nearly imperceptible, caused by the opisthotonos, which was 
very marked ; placed animal on sternum and she propelled her¬ 
self forward with head raised high, until she came to a post-and- 
rail fence, which was leaning at an angle of 45° from her. She 
placed her head on next to the top rail and sat on her haunches, 
in which position she persisted in remaining for nearly two 
hours. Diagnosed parturient apoplexy. 
Commenced treatment by giving nitrous ether, 3 ii ; spirits 
ammonia aromat., 3 i ; aquae, Oss. Repeated at short intervals ; 
found great difficulty in administering, as deglutition was very 
imperfect. Continued treatment until 3 o’clock A. m., giving 
30 ounces of the mixture by that time, after which the patient 
rallied, got on her feet and walked to the stable, falling over 
the sill inside ; all this time seeming to be perfectly blind, hav¬ 
ing to be guided by the attendant. She almost immediately 
got on her feet, stood there persistently with head hanging 
down and chewing continuously as.if ruminating, but not regur¬ 
gitating. After a short interval, urinated profusely and in a 
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