120 THE CANADIAN HOESE 



made into a ball with lard, followed by injections of soap 

 and water. 



The sides were freely blistered with cantharidiae blister, 

 and kept running by biniodide of mercury ointment. 



She had twice daily a drachm each of iodine and iodide 

 of potassium, with an ounce of sweet spirits of nitre. She 

 was restricted to easily-digested diet, — bran, carrots, &c. ; 

 frequent hand rubbing and bandages to the legs, and the 

 body warmly clothed. 



On the third day the symptoms were very much miti- 

 gated; she was observed lying down on her right side. 

 The effort in rising produced considerable fluttering of the. 

 heart, which immediately subsided ; on applying the ear to the 

 chest the sounds were more distinct, the fluid was evidently 

 diminishing. She was now ordered a quart of warm beer 

 night and morning, gentle walking exercise, continued hand 

 rubbing to the legs, a diuretic ball every second morning, 

 and small doses of sulphate of iron and arsenic night and 

 morning. In about three weeks she was almost convalescent ; 

 the swelling was absorbed from the legs, the pulse became 

 more regular, and she became more active. We recom- 

 mended a run in a straw yard before working her. 



In. other cases which presented almost the same symptoms, 

 we have found after death large accumulations of fluid on 

 the pericardial sac. 



DISEASES OF THE BLOOD-VESSELS. 



The blood-vessels are not very liable to diseases of an in- 

 dependent nature ; the most common cases which come under 

 our notice are wounds which give rise to 



H^MOERHAGE OE BLEEDING. 



The bleeding may take place from an extensive surface. 



