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hour and 10 o’clock the next day. Shortly after this, the 
pulse was ranging at about 84 ; the visible mucous mem- 
branes had changed to a leaden hue ; the breathing was 
somewhat hurried ; our patient walked round his box, and 
appeared in much pain. Repeat the watery solution of opium. 
The skin covering the abdomen is under the action of the 
frequently applied counter-irritants, and is sensible to pres- 
sure. , In the evening, the animal was suffering less pain, 
although the urine was voided frequently, and its passage 
caused much anxiety. The opium was repeated, and the 
general treatment continued ; without, however, the most 
distant hope of an ultimate recovery. Twenty-four hours 
afterwards our patient died. 
The post-mortem appearances were — General and ex- 
cessive inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach 
and bowels, with the same appearances upon the inner sur- 
face of the bladder. The lungs were, in parts, inflamed, and 
their affection, which was chronic , was beautifully shown. 
They were too unusually large; a peculiarity which also was 
observable in the liver, in which organ there was much 
disease present. 
Market Street, Sheffield ; 
July 15, 1853. 
GENERAL DISEASE IN A MARE. 
By R. Cooke, M.R.C.V.S., Erith. 
Sir, — I regret to say I was prevented making an exami- 
nation of the carcase of the animal, the leg of which I sent 
you ; but the knacker informed me that both the abdominal 
and thoracic viscera were in a highly diseased condition. I 
must therefore be content to describe the symptoms of what 
I consider this somewhat strange case, which I was requested 
to see on June 2d. The mare was then prostrate in a field, 
unable to rise, appearing to have lost the use of her extremi- 
ties, w r hich were stretched out ; respiration but little affected ; 
eyes sensitive to light ; a full pulse of 70. I bled largely, 
and administered the following draught : 
R Decoc. Aloes, ^v; 
Acid. Hydrocy. Sch., 3ss ; 
Mist. Camph., Jx. 
Whilst taking this, she had a severe convulsive fit; struggling 
violently; the eyes drawn back, and the legs going at a rapid 
rate. 1 directed one of the bystanders to throw some cold 
