498 CLINICAL VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 



On the 28th the general condition was bad and the appetite poor. 

 The hind limbs showed greater swelling, sharply defined at the upper 

 part. Temperature 40*0° to 39*8° C. ; respiration 23 ; pulse 43. Treat- 

 ment continued. 



On the 2gth the fore-limbs and the lower part of the head became 

 swollen ; breathing was accompanied by a wheezing sound. Tempera- 

 ture 397° to 40*0° C. ; respiration 18 ; pulse 40. 



For three days six and a half fluid ounces of serum were injected 

 daily. The condition remained stationary until the ist February. 



On the 2nd the swelling about the face had diminished ; the respi- 

 ration was free, and the appetite good. Temperature 39*5° to 40*0° 

 C. ; respiration 20 to 24 ; pulse 45. 



On the following days the swellings were smaller. The injections 

 were continued. 



On the 5th the swelling about the face had disappeared ; that on 

 the limbs and abdomen had diminished. One and a half ounces of 

 sodium bicarbonate were given in the drinking-water. 



On the 9th the swellings were almost entirely re-absorbed. Tem- 

 perature 38*4° to 39*3° C. ; respiration 15 ; pulse 42. Only three and a 

 quarter fluid ounces of serum were injected, one and a half ounces of 

 sodium bicarbonate being given daily in the drinking-water. 



Some necrotic patches of skin sloughed away from the scrotum. 



On the 17th the horse had fully recovered. 



TETANUS. 



190. A three-year-old entire horse, entered hospital November 4th, 

 1896. 



State on Examination. — Various groups of muscles, especially those 

 about the neck, showed tonic contraction ; the head was extended on 

 the neck ; there was slight trismus ; the eyes were partly withdrawn 

 into the orbit, were immobile, and covered by the membrana nictitans ; 

 the tail was held horizontally, and the limbs were stiff. Respiration 

 30 ; pulse 50 ; temperature 38"5° C. 



No wound could be discovered on the skin or mucous membranes. 

 The front of the off hind fetlock exhibited a cicatrix resulting from 

 an injury inflicted six months before. All four feet showed a little 

 thrush. 



Treatment. — The frogs were cleansed ; the median lacunae carefully 

 wiped out, swabbed to the bottom with tincture of iodine, and 

 covered with tar. 



The patient was placed in a dark box and given three and a half 

 ounces of sodium sulphate, one and a quarter ounces of sodium bi- 

 carbonate, and two and a half drachms of potassium iodide daily in 

 the drinking-water. Enemata containing iodine and chloral were 

 also given. 



During the next four days the condition remained stationary, the 

 temperature varying between 38° and 38*5° C. 



On the 9th the hind limbs were slightly less stiff. The enemata 

 produced rather violent expulsive efforts, and were stopped. 



