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pertinacity as to almost baffle the efforts of the practitioner to 
relieve the condition.’* The causes of anorexia he divided into 
“the exciting ” and “the mechanical,” among the former menti¬ 
oning disease, over-feeding, poor feed, poor hygienic conditions 
and over-exertion. For treatment, he advised the removing, if 
possible, of the promoting cause, whether it be pathological, 
physical or mechanical, and then, by the aid of medicinal reme¬ 
dies in the sh:npe of tonics, stimulants, alteratives, etc., build up 
the system and restore its normal tone. He also referred to the 
value in these cases of change of stable and surroundings, and 
the change of feed, which are often sufficient to entirely overcome 
the trouble. 
The paper came to a close with reports of several cases of 
anorexia from various causes, which had came under the writer’s 
observation at the American Veterinary Hospital. 
An interesting discussion followed as to the cause in cases of 
anorexia where the animal’s vigor was unimpaired, though failing 
in condition. 
Dr. Lockhart cited cases in which the diagnosis of acidity of 
the stomach as a cause proved correct, as the treatment by alka¬ 
lies relieved the complaint. He recommended the use of car¬ 
bonate of potassa in these cases. Dr. Foote considered that 
anorexia in the horse might arise from the same cause that so 
often produces it in the human being, a functional inactivity of the 
secretory glands, or of the intestinal tract, especially the liver. 
He recommended a trial of podophyllum combined with bella¬ 
donna, nux vomica or other remedies as indicated for this con¬ 
dition. The questions arose, could torpidity of the liver in the 
horse be diagnosed, and is podophyllum of any value as a veterin¬ 
ary remedy, but no satisfactory conclusions were arrived at for 
either. Dr. LAutard spoke of that class of cases of anorexia in 
which the loss of appetite seems to be remittent. He considered 
the cause in such cases to be a neurotic condition of the digestive 
apparatus, j.nd advised, as treatment, the use of narcoties. Dr. 
Liautard presented a specimen sent to him by Dr. Mclnnes, of 
Charleston. The only history accompanying this was, that a 
horse was effected with loss of appetite; a cathartic was adminis- 
