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nothing. 1 at once gave morphia grs. viii. subcu- 

 taneously, and administered aloes 3v. in solution ; 

 applied mustard to the belly, and ordered copious 

 enemata every hour at least. He was quiet for fully 

 half an hour after the morphia, and at 9.30 p.m. I 

 considered I might let him rise with safety. He was 

 still in pain, but not so acutely, was kept on his legs, 

 hot rugs applied to the abdomen, and mustard to the 

 legs, as they were cold. His pulse was 60, soft and com- 

 pressible ; respiration 34 ; temperature io2'6° ; conjunc- 

 tiva injected. He remained in pain all night. 



' April 27. — Delirious, head continually going to and 

 fro, eyes more injected ; pulse 60, very weak ; respira- 

 tion 40 ; temperature 103° ; still in pain, has passed 

 urine, a little flatus, but no action of the bowels ; on 

 rectal examination these are found distended with gas ; 

 continue the enemata, repeat the morphia, and constant 

 application of hot rugs. Towards mid-day, the morphia 

 not having the least effect, I administered ext. cannabis 

 indicae §i., and this kept him quiet for a few hours. 



' Evening. — Looks very wild, eyes glaring, continually 

 throwing his head up and down and from side to side, 

 wants to walk round the box ; pulse 48, temperature 103° ; 

 12 p.m., still in pain, repeat the Indian hemp, and give 

 ol. lini. 01. ; hot rugs to abdomen all night, and the usual 

 enemata. 



' April 28, 4 a.m. — In great pain, nothing passed ; in- 

 jected morphia grs. viii. 6 a.m. : The last dose of morphia 

 had no effect, temperature 105-6°, pulse almost impercep- 

 tible, conjunctiva scarlet and spotted, respiration 20, 

 very delirious and suffering great pain. 10 a.m. : Gave 

 morphia grs. xvi., it had not the least effect, wandering 

 continuously, head to and fro, passed a few small pieces 

 of faeces, and strains. The case is most serious, and the 

 horse will certainly die of pain, if he does not from the 

 impacted colon. He got worse during the day, and at 

 5 p.m. I gave him ext. cannabis indicae §ii., ol. lini. Oil. 

 The hemp had, as usual, an immediate and lasting effect ; 

 he stood quietly with his head between his fore-legs for 

 two or three hours. The enemata administered with 

 the ordinary pipe I considered so utterly useless, and 



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