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CLINICAL VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 



revealed a zone of dulness in the lower half of the right lung. At this 

 level a moist crepitant rale was heard. The heart's action was some- 

 what weak, and both sounds were diminished. 



The patient took milk and gruel, but hardly touched oats or hay. 

 Treatment was modified by giving three subcutaneous injections of 80 

 minims of ether, and i drachm of digitalis, and applying mustard 

 plasters to both legs. The dose of quinine sulphate was reduced to 

 i^ drachms. The temperature at 9 a.m. was 40*4° C. ; at 10, 40*5° C. ; 

 and at 11, 40*6° C. One and a quarter drachms of quinine were 

 then given. At 11.30 the temperature was 40"o° C, at midday 

 39*8° C., at I p.m. 39*5° C. ; at 2, 393° C. There was no excitement. 

 At 3 p.m. the temperature was 39'8° C. One and a quarter drachms 

 of quinine were then given. At 3.30 p.m. the temperature was 

 39*1° C. ; at 4, 39*2° C. During the next hour the temperature rose 

 sharply. At 5 p.m. it was 40*3° C. ; at 6, 40*7° C. ; and at 7 p.m. 

 40-2° C. (Chart 7). 



On the 2gth the patient was greatly depressed. The fore-limbs 

 were abducted, the head held low and rested on the manger. The 

 animal took ten quarts of milk, but refused other food. Temperature 



Chart VII. 



40*2° C. ; respiration 30 ; pulse very rapid, and perceptible with diffi- 

 culty. Dyspnoea was intense, and expiration jerky. On the right 

 side dulness was complete over more than half the chest. On aus- 

 cultation a strong tubal murmur could be heard. 



Treatment. — Bicarbonate of soda, sulphate of quinine, digitalis, in- 

 jections of ether. After the second dose of quinine the temperature 

 fell I degree. 



On the 30th the general condition was better than on the previous 

 evening. The temperature varied between 39*3° and 40° C. ; the 

 respiration continued rapid and irregular ; the pulmonary dulness and 

 murmur showed no change. Treatment was continued as before. 

 After the first dose of quinine a slight rise in temperature occurred. 

 After the second the temperature fell i'3° C. in an hour, after which it 

 gradually rose again. 



On the 31st the improvement noted on the previous evening became 

 more marked. Morning temperature 39'5° C; respiration 21; 

 pulse 63. The zone of dulness had diminished. On auscultation 



