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York College of Veterinary Surgeons (in 1869), would prove to 
be interesting, but little having ever been written on the subject, 
and especially upon the prophylactic treatment, which has proved 
so successful in Dr. Large’s hands, as well as in our own practice. 
The account of a fatal case which was observed in the hospital of 
the American Veterinary College is also given, from the pen of 
House Surgeon Fred. Saunders, D.V. S., who took charge of the 
patient in connection with Mr. C. Evans, Student. 
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS. 
By F. Saunders, D.V.S., House Surgeon. 
On the 9th of December, a bay gelding, eight years old, used 
for road purposes, was admitted to the hospital of the American 
Veterinary College, with the following history: On the previous 
Tuesday he was driven about five miles, doing his work apparently 
as well as usual. In the evening he refused his food, and sup¬ 
posing him to be suffering with sore throat, some stimulating lini¬ 
ment was applied to his neck by the foreman of the stable. On 
the next day, he left his breakfast, and refused to drink, and was 
left alone until Saturday, when medical aid was sent for. When 
first seen he was found in the above condition, temperature, 101° ; 
pulse, 80 ; respiration, 18. On account of the state of the patient, 
and the prospect of a fatal termination, it was advised to send 
him to the hospital before the disease had sufficiently progressed 
to preclude his removal. 
When he arrived there he was placed in a box stall, and after 
a little time, I examined him. His temperature had risen to 
104° ; pulse, 90 ; respiration, 20. There was an abundant foam¬ 
ing discharge from both nostrils, quite offensive. A pail of water 
being placed before him, he would endeavor to drink, putting his 
nose into the pail, and trying to swallowq but without any result. 
Measurement was taken of the water before and after it had been 
left before him for some time, aud it remained the same in quan¬ 
tity in both cases. On introducing the hand back into the mouth, 
the soft palate was found flabby, and the hand dropping into the 
pharynx did not give rise to any contraction of that organ. The 
throat was somewhat painful upon pressure. On examination of 
