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CASE OF LARYNGITIS. 
mucous membranes were highly injected, and the animal’s 
countenance anxious and careworn. 
After the animal had been removed into a loose and airy 
box, and suitable clothing placed on his body, six quarts of 
blood were taken from the jugular vein, and the following 
draught was cautiously given and ordered to he repeated 
every three hours : 
Tr. Aconiti, lx, gut. ; 
Tr. Belladonnse, ; 
Aquse, Oij. 
A nose*bag filled with steaming hops was suspended from 
his head, with a view to promote the discharge from his 
nostrils ; and a blister was also applied to the throat, after 
it had been diligently fomented for several hours. 
3rd. — A marked improvement has taken place. The pulse 
now numbers 63, but still the animal is not inclined to eat 
or drink. The faeces are not so hard as on the previous day, 
and urine has been freely passed during the night. 
The draughts were discontinued, and a drachm of the 
extract of belladonna applied to the root of the tongue by 
means of a spatula. It was ordered to be repeated every six 
hours. The blister, which had risen considerably, was 
washed off, and a bran poultice well mixed with lard was 
applied to the whole course of the throat by means of a 
many-tailed bandage. 
4th. — The animal has drunk a little water, and eaten a few 
“ sow-thistles” which were gathered for the purpose of tempt- 
ing the appetite. The pulse now numbers 60. The breathing 
is much relieved and all the other symptoms abated in severity. 
Ordered the steaming of the nostrils and application of the 
poultice to the throat to be continued, but the belladonna 
to be used only twice in the day. 
5th.— Pulse 58. A few scalded oats were partaken of. 
The medicine was discontinued, and also the steaming and 
poultice, in place of which a flannel bandage was applied to 
the throat. 
6th. — Pulse 54. Oats were partaken of by the animal, 
and, curious to say, dried clover, in preference to young vetches, 
7th. — Pulse 48. Animal eats more and swallows better. 
8th. — Pulse 40. Appetite still improving. 
10th. — The animal was so far convalescent as to allow of 
his being turned out to grass. A few days more completed his 
recovery, and enabled him to resume his work. He continued 
to go on well. 
