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we learned since, was worked about a week. He was again 
brought back on August 2d, showing no improvement, but being 
a little worse the dose of nux vomica was increased to a drachm 
and a half three times a day, with strict orders not to work him 
but to keep him as quiet as possible. 
On August 11th he was again returned, and was taken into 
the hospital, where he remained until destroyed. His gait was 
now very uncertain, and it was with great difficulty that he was 
made to walk to a stall. As he did so, he dragged his toes, 
crossed his legs, and the hinder portions of the body rolled from 
side to side, unless steadied by the tail. 
The actual cautery was applied in straight lines over the 
whole back, and a severe blister applied to the sacral vertebrae, 
extending well forward. The animal was then put in slings and 
kept quiet, receiving for treatment sulphate of strychnia three 
times a day, beginning with half grain doses, and increasing it 
by degrees until he received nine grains a day. His appetite and 
all his functions were normal and in good working condition. 
Carefully watched, no change, however, was observed. When 
removed once from the slings and moved out of his stall he 
walked in the same irregular manner, as unsteady and as uncon. 
scious of where his feet were going to rest. He seemed to lose 
ground as to his strength, and after much pain, to prevent his 
falling, he was placed back in the slings, where he remained till 
the 27th. 
On that day he was removed from his immobile position, and 
walked with care to a large box stall, situated on the second floor 
of the hospital. The journey was accomplished without very 
great difficulty, and he was then turned loose, with directions to 
be placed in slings at night. The strychnia was continued. 
One day while moving about in the stall he fell down, but 
after lying for a few minutes he got up, though with great difli- 
culty. He was seen several times in a sitting posture, like that 
of a dog. During all this time his appetite had been good, and 
he was eating nine quarts of oats a day with hay. 
On the 30th of August he laid down about six o’clock, and 
it was with great difficulty that we were able to raise him to his 
feet by the use of slings. 
