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TWO CASES OF (ESOPHAGISMUS IN THE HORSE. 
By M. Mollerau. 
ls£ Case .—A bay gelding, very nervous, which performed his 
work well for a number of weeks from the time lie was bought, 
was found one morning by his owner with an abundant flow of 
saliva running from both his mouth and his nose ; saliva which 
was thrown out by the motions of vomiting. Brought to the 
veterinarian, he seems quiet; his head is carried low ; his phy¬ 
siognomy is anxious ; the ears and neck slightly moist with per¬ 
spiration ; respiration somewhat accelerated; conjunctiva in¬ 
jected ; pulse full, 50 per minute; temperature normal. The 
eyes and nostrils are covered with saliva, which fills up the mouth; 
the animal is constantly chewing; swallows, and after two or 
three deglutitions, is suddenly taken with convulsive movements, 
