Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-09-26

gait 10 observed, with . p4ftiaI on
total inability to swallow, vaich be-
comes aggravated until thk7 drop,
when they may undergo Q cries Of
struggles just as natural q though
they were trottiug or pacin orrun-
ming on the ground in Natural.
upright position.
"0thers assume tetan f61zn
in which the jaws are COD isEely
locked.
"Some are seen to be lane In lirst
one leg and then another This
may last from 6 to 20 hour, when
they invariably become paraly zed. !.
In others a twitching of the mas
cles 10 seen.
"In some q condition OF coma ID
observed with deep, slow. res pira-
tions, perfectly insensible to all
surroundings. This condition of
coma becomes more and more pro-
found until they die, while in 9TH
ers the reverse IS true--th9y strug-
gle violently until theyIexhanst
their vital energies.
"Another condition frequently
observed is the great inclipation to
wander in circle. When placed
in a stall they will often keep mp
their movements as though they
were unrestrained.
Eat times we find the ears, bod y
and extremities cold and clamy,
while the tail hangs as though par
alyzed and unable to perform its
functions. Constipation may or
may not be present, or they may
have diarrhea showing an effort Of
nature to rid the intestinal tract of
deleterions matters.
"The pulse is variable. 1t may
be rapid, normal or slow. Respira-
tions may be accelerated, natural
or slow. There may or may cot be
an elevation Of temperature. Visi-
BILE mucous membranes may be
red or yellowish.
"The prognosis is grave, as the
percentage Of deaths is always
great.
"The termination is usually
death and in a majority of the
cases results from the profound
coma. They may also die of star.
walton, for in certain conditions it
is impossible to feed them.
"In the brain and spinal cord
we find a serous, yellowish and tur-
bid liquid or fibrino-purulent exu-
date which is milky or yeIlowish
gray. In some cases the nerve
roots are entirely surrounded by
purulent exudate. The superficial
layer of the brain and of the spinal
cord is at times softened by the
edema at other times it is infll-
trated with pus.
I'VE also find islands of soften.
ing in the brain and spinal cord,
also quite frequently find hemor-
rhsgic surfaces or centers in the
brain and in the spinal cord. Blood
may be black and non -coagulable,
liver may be softened and of clay
color. If the horse has been in q
recumbent position for any length
of time we will find all the altera-
tions of congestion of the lungs.
No essential alteration is to be
found in the heart or its membranes.
May find catarrhal LESSONS Of intes-
tines.
"The treatment on the whole is
quite unsatisfactory. When first
taken the horse should be placed
in slings and a prompt cathartic,
say one ounce OF powdered aloes
should be given in half pint of
water. Ii the head and its region
are hot. ice bags should be used /,
stimulants preferably in the form
of whiskey, of which four ounces
and q like quantity OF water. may
be given every four hours. Ii the
extremities are cold they should be
brisklY rubbed and bandaged. If
the surface of the body is cold it
shoeld be we'll brushed, rubbed and
blanketed. 0atmel Cruel should
be given frequently, boiled oats,
boiled carrots aud small quantity
of good clean hay. 0ae drachm
tincture belladonna and q like
amount of tinctnre nux yomica
may be given in little water every
four or six hours. Tgo to four
drachms of sulphate of quinine
may be given with the whiskey
i aw1~w Tauw knur.