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Treatment. — Application of mustard under the chest and abdomen, 

 and over upper part of the limbs. Alcohol, digitalis, and salicylate of 

 soda in draught. Carbolic enemas of a strength of '5 to i per cent. 



Next day the symptoms were little changed ; the temperature, 

 however, was only 40*6° C. (105° F.) ; the pulse still frequent and 

 feeble; respirations 18 per minute. The animal took part of its food. 

 After the 25th the condition markedly improved. The temperature 

 did not rise beyond 39*6° C. (103-2° F.) ; the pulse was better and less 

 frequent than on the previous day ; the respirations 16. On the 

 following days the symptoms gradually diminished. Recovery was 

 complete on the 2gth March. 



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Case 2. — Four-year-old entire horse, entered hospital 22nd March. 

 The animal was very depressed and sleepy ; the head was held low ; 

 the gait was rolling ; the animal took no notice of its surroundings ; the 

 conjunctiva was reddish violet ; the eyelids were swollen, hot, and very 

 sensitive ; the gums showed a broad bluish band ; the buccal mucous 

 membrane was dry ; thirst was intense ; appetite completely lost ; the 

 heart beat tumultuously ; the pulse was thready, 82 per minute ; 

 respirations 20; temperature 40*8° C. (i05*4°F.); nothing abnormal 

 could be detected on auscultation or percussion of the thorax. 



In the evening the temperature was 40*5° C. (i04"g° F.) ; pulse 72 ; 

 respirations 18. The faeces were soft. Treatment similar to that of 

 the first case. Next day the general condition was stationary. 

 Morning temperature 40'5° C. (io4'g'^ F.) ; evening 40'8° C. (i05'4° F,). 



On the following days the symptoms diminished and the temperature 

 fell. On the 31st March the animal had entirely recovered. 



Case 3. — Six-year-old entire horse, entered 22nd March. This 

 animal appeared externally like the others. The eyelids were swollen 

 and painful, tears running from the eyes; the conjunctiva was injected, 

 infiltrated, and of a very marked mahogany colour. The mouth was 

 hot ; the mucous membrane of the gums violet in colour ; the fseces 

 were dry. The temperature was 40'6° C. (105° F.) ; the circulation 

 very rapid ; the pulse go and difficult to detect ; respirations 20 per 

 minute. 



Treatment as before with the addition of eight ounces of sulphate 

 of soda. 



The first three days the condition remained nearly stationary. 

 Temperature 40*5° C. (i04'g° F.) ; pulse 88 ; respirations 18. Subse- 

 quent course of the disease similar to that in the above patients. 



