The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29

risky expeFlmeut FOR an inexperienced person, even
feet but in the cases now under consideration,
where those powers are imperfect, not altogether
PERHAPS, pass down he ,racns to the bronchial
tubes and produce death Dy sufocaton. ii nuid
snn se in auanty Ihere are other methods
or administering medicines, sucn as by the rectuin
or by the hypodorlnic method; but when suddenly
called away IRON home practitioners have not al
ways The facilities Tor administering.
The next questions are
What is the course OF treatment TO be adopted?
As we have Inflammation OF II very important ana
grave character 10 deal with all our treatment
must be brought to bear upon IT, to snDdue II pos
slble endeayor, II we can. 10 diminish lis inteil.
prevent ils spreading TO others. II, when the sur
geon Is called, he finds the patients Frustrated or
all ' power OF deguton, he viii lind It almost use.
less to attempt Treatment But should the animal
not De Frustrated and should It be able TO swallow
the prognosis Is more favorable and the treatment
should be undertaken and persevered In Wnlle
tnera is y reasonable hope or recovery. BLOOD
letting IS powerful anti-phoogisuc agent, but
III the large majority OF these cases there are
IL must therefore be dispensed with, ard we must
resort TO cathartics, such as aoes, as depletive
agent. And, besides, we must use those sedatives
whose action IS directed principally to The nervous
system and which exercise an influence ON the
capillary vessels land limit the supply OF blood going
through them to part. Local applications, such as
silmulanuS counter irrtantS, TO produce ievul-
sive acwon, should be applied to the spine and
throat; these should be repeated from time to time
II relief is Afforded. Finally should the case or cases
be 50 protracted that the failure OF the vital forces
tor great eXhausOn) is apparent all agents Oh de-
plctive or sedatlvc nature must be abandoned ana
stlnlanis and tones be administered IN their stead
When patients respond 10 the treatment 1t will be
found that the muscles regain their power IN short
tlme so tnat II the throat Tor instance, IS The part
anected III Jne course OF lew days the paticnf wil
be able 10 swallow well, though some time Will be
required for complete restoration TO health.
CLEAN AND AIRY STABLES NEEDED.
Keep the animals III stables or apartments that
are clean, airy, but free from drafts; Let them
have fresh water near them constantly. Even II
they cannot swallow much OF it il VIII be grateful
to them 10 WASH their mouths, and ney may manage
TO get little down. with regard 10 1000, let fhem
nave small quantities OF nutritious FOOD, OF small
bulk, nicely prepared, and moderately thick Cruel
&C. Inc surface OF the body aud exiremtes should
light warm Clothing ana bandages 10 the limbs Will,
by equaiiznE the crcn'ation materially assist the
treatment The bedding should be clean ana plenty
OF IT,
PosT-MoRTEM.
The t'pia mater" exhibits appearances OF acute
Inflammation, and coagatabe lymph Is usually
found IN abundance beneath the arachnoid men,
brane; the latter membrane has blanched appear
ance. The Inflammation Is more strongly marked
at The anterior cervcal and lumbar regions OF the
cord and base OF the BRAN than at other sections.
lit is parts OF the body corresponding with these
sections that we have the symptoms OF paralysis
from pressure most strongly marked during le.)
Ihe substance or the brain and the sections OF the
cord where Inc Inflammation seems TO be most ln-
tense appear to be sofcned. 1t Is reasonable to
inner from, certain symptoms that the Inflammation
extends 10 the nerve substance and produces
changes In 1t, but THIS can only be decided by the
microscope fne lung corresponding to the side
the animal was lying on at the ume of death
is generally cougesled but this appearance
mas no particular connection with TINS lndlVld-
uai disease. coaguum is sometimes found in the
right cavities Of the heart. This appearance also
has no direct patno ogicai in connection with this
Individual disease These morbid appearances are
all that discoveries: all the organs ana vscera,
with lhe exceptions noted, appear to be normal.
Perhaps the morbid appearance would not be so
marked II an examination was made OF patient
dying soon aiter being attacked, as we have known
a case run its course to fatal termination III
eighteen hours after the first symptom was noticed.
For The lacts contained III this paper and the re-
suits we are much indebted to report prepared by
Professor Large for the Trustees OF the Veterinary
College. DR.. Lautard reports to the college but
few new cases. in private stables the percentage
attacked Is abont one to four.