PURPURA HiEMORRHAGICA. 285 



"Nine o'clock, p.m., the pulse 110; head and legs still 

 becoming larger, and she presents in reality a most pitiable 

 appearance. White water was offered her, and sloppy mash 

 placed before her. 



" Sunday, March 13. The depositions about the nose 

 have become slightly reduced : the mare appears thirsty. 

 Ordered whatever fluids she will drink should be given to 

 her ; Ibss. carbonate of iron, in two pails of water ; and 

 allow her what she will take in the shape of diet ; pulse 

 100 to 105. 



" Second visit. The head and face swollen more, and the 

 difficulty of breathing greater. 



" Monday, March 14. Legs more enlarged ; head, chest, 

 and face, about the same as yesterday ; will eat a mouthful 

 of hay, but with difficulty, as the effusion about the head 

 prevents the masticatory process. She has purged twice ; 

 order her four ounces more of the ferri carb : in water, of 

 which she partook freely. The pulse taken at the temporal 

 artery is very feeble and quick. 



"Tuesday, March 15. The fseces have become again 

 firm ; the cathartic ball as before ; pulse, as near as I can 

 take it, about 100; the mare still takes a little hay. The 

 head has become somewhat reduced ; she consequently can 

 feed a little better ; but the enlargements are increased about 

 the chest and legs, more particularly inside of the thighs, 

 the effusion extending up to the mammae ; still the mare 

 appears cheerful ; she turns in her box, although with diffi- 

 culty ; blood still oozing through the skin. 



" I am now determined to try the effects of turpentine ^iv., 

 to be beaten up with the yolk of an egg, and to be given in 

 gruel. The conjunctival membranes are injected, and have 

 a scarlet appearance, approaching the colour of vermillion. 

 Diet continued as before. 



" Wednesday, March 16. The tongue has become con- 

 siderably enlarged, so as to prevent the mare from feeding ; 

 she has bitten the end, and there appears such a loss of 

 vitality, that I am fearful it will take on a sphacelated 

 condition ; deep scarifications to the tongue, and order 5iv. 

 of turpentine to be given in gruel, as before ; she has 

 passed her faeces during the night ; urinates freely, the 

 kidneys being acted upon by the agent. The turpentine 

 was also repeated the last thing at night. 



