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already insisted on the difference between this malady and epi¬ 
zootic pleuro-pneumonia of horses; for in speaking of the latter 
in “ Veterinary Medicine ” he says, “ Erroneously called influenza, 
it has seemingly and for some time taken the place of this affect¬ 
ion, from which it differs very materially. The true uncompli¬ 
cated influenza is a disease of the mucous structures; this affects 
the serous covering and substance of the lungs.” 
“Horse Distemper” is a term which has also already been 
applied to this disease in England— Translator]. — The Vet¬ 
erinary Journal. 
CLIPPINGS OF PRACTICE * 
HYDROPHOBIA IN THE HORSE. 
By Mr. F. Mans. 
I was called to visit a horse, supposed to be affected with 
colic. At my arrival, he presented no abnormal appearances, 
except a slight injection of the conjunctiva. According to the 
statement of the owner, he was making frequent efforts to mic¬ 
turate, which brought on only a few drops of water. The animal 
looks often toward his flank, and is constantly agitated. To 
satisfy the owner, rather than to relieve the patient, which I did 
not believe to be sick, I prescribed some aconite, and left direc¬ 
tions that I should be informed if any new symptoms appeared. 
The next day, in the evening, being called again, I found the 
animal walking. His appearance has some character of proud¬ 
ness ; his walk is hurried and the head is carried elevated. He 
neighs every instant, and the slightest noise attracts his attention. 
Returned to the stable, I'find his pulse regular and slightly accel¬ 
erated ; the conjunctiva is injected ; the respiration normal. Left 
to himself, he makes efforts to urinate, and constantly bites his 
right fore-arm, or gnaws the rope of his halter. From this mo¬ 
ment I began to suspect hydrophobia. 
Inquiring if the horse had ever been bitten by a mad dog, the 
* From the official reports of the Departmental Veterinarians of Belgium. 
