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more particularly liable to the accident, and that it happens in 

 the violent efforts they are compelled to make in drawing heavy 

 loads." 



Should the bowels be freely opened, we think that both blister 

 and venesection might be dispensed with, for human practitioners 

 have found it advisable, in treating disease of this character, t'> 

 dispense with both. 



Case of Jaundice.-— November 2, 1851. — Visited a dapple 

 gray gelding, the property of Mr. C. Found the animal standing 

 in the stall with his head hanging below the crib ; his position 

 that of a weak (apparently lazy) horse ; pulse 58, respirations 

 17 ; eyelids partly closed; on raising which, the membranes pre- 

 sented a yellow cast ; the same was observed in the mucous sur- 

 faces of the mouth. We were told that the urine was of a 

 dark-yellow color ; the excrement dark, slimy, and hard. Com- 

 menced the treatment by giving 



Powdered mandrake, {podophyllum peltatwn,) . 4 drachms, 



Castile soap, in shavings, 2 drachms, 



Cream of tartar, 2 drachms, 



Powdered ginger, 1 drachm, 



Extract thoroughwort .2 drachms, 



Water, 1 quart. 



Two quarts of weak soap suds were now thrown into the 

 rectum, which brought away a moderate quantity of fetid 

 dung. 



As the animal appeared to be in very fair condition, directions 

 were given to keep him on a light diet of scalded shorts. 



November 3. — The horse is in much the same condition as 

 yesterday; the medicine, however, has operated. He has par- 

 taken of a very small portion of the mashes ; has eaten some hay, 

 and drank, at various times, about three gallons of water. Gave 

 the following in one quart of warm water : — 



Carbonate of soda, 2 drachms, 



Powdered goldenseal, 3 drachms, 



" mandrake, 1 drachm, 



" poplar bark, 2 drachms. 



The mash to be continued, and a few carrots to be thrown into 

 the crib. 



November 4. — The animal is apparently better ; his motions 

 are more lively ; appetite slightly improved ; bowels relaxed ; 



