96 TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION. 



Should the bleeding be continued beyond this, the respira- 

 tion becomes disturbed : the animal heaves at the flanks and 

 puff's at the nostrils, sighing deeply. Its strength also 

 begins to fail ; its body to rock from side to side ; if it 

 lifts a foot, it staggers in putting it down again: in fact, 

 there is now danger of its falling headlong upon the person^ 

 about it. These symptoms are quickly followed up by a 

 profuse sweat, and this is often succeeded by a sort of rigor 

 or shivering fit. In some instances, these symptoms appear 

 a short time after the operation has ended. After the animal 

 has been tied up for some hours, on returning to it, we find 

 it heaving and wet with sweat. When we perceive exhaus- 

 tion, we may often arrest its progress by turning the animal's 

 head towards the open air, and suff'ering it to take three or 

 four gulps of water ; afterwards sponging out the nostrils and 

 wetting the eyes : all which may so refresh it as to arrest 

 the fainting fit altogether. 



In bleeding horses that pass pampered lives, it frequently 

 happens this puffing and blowing will come on during the 

 flow of the second or third quart : then take away the blood- 

 can, and suff*er the blood to circulate for two or three minutes, 

 when the animal will have recovered. The operation may 

 then be resumed, and the required quantity generally be 

 obtained.^ 



Venesection and Arteriotomy. — Blood may be drawn 



' I was once summoned to attend a case of colic, the subject of which was 

 lost from the influence of mind or temper over body. The dread this horse had 

 for medicine or operation, rendered every attempt to administer remedies alto- 

 gether ineffectual. It was from condition and age, well able to bear the loss of 

 a large quantity of blood, yet everj'^ effort to extract more than two quarts from 

 it totally failed. No sooner was it struck by the fleam, than it was seized 

 with shivering, and would pant, and reel, and stagger, as if gallons of blood had 

 already flowed : under which sense of faintness, we were compelled to desist, pin 

 the neck up, and release it. In the course of a few minutes all trembling 

 would subside, and the symptoms of gripes would be renewed. In this manner 

 was I foiled in every attempt. The administration of medicine it obstinately 

 opposed. A ball it would not and could not be made to swallow ; and it em- 

 ployed seven men to force liquid into its stomach : but although the latter was 

 accomplished, the efforts were such, that no benefit seemed to be derived from 

 it. In fact, this animal died a martyr against the cause of physic. 



