8 GORGED STOMACH AND INTESTINES. 
dose of the stimulant. In a short time, by the aid of half a 
dozen men, we were able to raise the animal upon his legs; but 
he could not support himself, even for a short time, without aid. 
After, however, we had thus supported him for about the space 
of ten minutes, he began gradually to improve, so much so that 
he was able to stand with the aid of two men only. Making a 
careful examination, I came to the conclusion that the complaint 
was assuming a more decidedly inflammatory character ; and, no 
wonder, viewing the quantity of medicine that had been ad- 
ministered, and its peculiarly stimulating character. The eye had 
become more bright; the visible mucous membranes injected; 
in short, the horse appeared to be in a state to warrant a differ- 
ent sort of treatment. Bleeding now presented itself; and I 
readily had recourse to the means thus indicated. After this 
operation the horse improved in a slow but satisfactory way, 
getting up with very little help, shewing symptoms of returning 
appetite by eating a small mash offered to him. 
On visiting him a few hours after, I found it requisite to 
abstract more blood, to repeat the injection, and to give a dose 
of ol. lini, with a little fever medicine. I ordered his legs to be 
well rubbed, and afterwards bandaged ; and, when he lay down, 
to be well littered up ; likewise to have a small mash offered 
him, and then to be left for a time. 
On visiting him again, I found the feverish symptoms running 
rather high. I therefore left four fever balls, containing a little 
aloes. 
On my next visit, I wa3 met by the owner with the glad 
tidings that “ the balls had done more than all the rest the 
patient having improved rapidly from the time of their adminis- 
tration. But, in answer to this, I told him I thought I would be 
wrong in coming to the same conclusion, though it might be 
“ all’s well when it ends well !” 
6th . — Visited him again, and found him rallying in a manner 
every way agreeable, excepting that he shewed severe symp- 
toms of — if so I may call it — chest founder. But being now aware 
of the nature of the complaint and its attendant symptoms, I did 
not possibly pay that attention to the then prevailing symptom 
that I should have done, judging that as soon as that important 
organ, the brain, recovered its former action, other parts of the 
frame, of course, would follow a restitution of function. 
1th . — Visited again. Steadily improving; all feverish symp- 
toms have subsided ; moves more freely, and eats his mashes 
with avidity, drinks his gruel, and is fast getting convalescent. 
After this I did not visit him again until the 14th, when I 
found my prognosis as regarded the chest affection verified. The 
horse takes his exercise daily, and is fast improving, and at the 
time of writing this paper is nearly free from lameness. 
