1 66 Management and Treatment of the Horse. 



half-a-pint of sour smelling fluid, mixed with 

 portions of badly masticated food, was discharged 

 through the nostrils. This was followed by a 

 fit of violent coughing, caused evidently by the 

 passage of some fluid into the larynx. I men- 

 tioned the probability of ruptured stomach to the 

 owner ; but from the absence of any urgent 

 symptoms always present in cases of rupture, 

 I thought it possible that the emesis might have 

 either been induced by the nature or more pro- 

 bably the quantity of food consumed by the mare 

 while in a hungry and exhausted condition. I 

 administered — 



Spirit of nitre aether 2 ounces. 



Spirit ammonia aromat 1 onnce. 



Extract hyoscyomi 1 drachm. 



Aq. menthse. pip 2 ounces. 



This seemed slightly to allay the irritability of 

 the stomach, but the coughing and spasms con- 

 tinued for some time, and about half-an-hour 

 afterwards the mare lay down. The spasms with 

 occasional discharge of watery fluid through the 

 nostrils continuing, she lay quietly on her left 

 side for an hour, when she got up, seemed easier, 

 and drank water. The pulse was 60 and full. 

 I then gave 



Tinct. opii 2 ounces 



in linseed gruel, and some oilcake gruel to drink. 

 At four o'clock she seemed much better, so I gave 

 a four-drachm physic ball and left. At eleven 

 o'clock next day all the bad symptoms had dis- 

 appeared. She would eat nothing, but drank 

 small quantities of gruel ; purging took place in 



