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FEVER. 
the legs, extending above the knees and hocks, and plenty of 
fresh air admitted into the box. I found that the mare had 
some cough. Gave a draught composed of 
Spts. nitr. aeth... 3jss 
Tinct. opii Ijss 
Aquae Oj. 
Eleven o'clock , A.M. — The breathing is as laborious as before, 
as also the extreme debility of pulse. The head was directed 
to be held over the steam arising from scalded hay in a bucket, 
according as the animal was able to bear it, but not to distress 
her. This treatment was continued during the day at intervals. 
Seven o'clock , P.M. — Amendment has been gradually taking 
place, and the mare, although still breathing quickly, is greatly 
relieved. The pulse is scarcely to be discerned, and beats about 
70. On examining the conjunctival, Schneiderian, and buccal 
membranes, I was struck by the fact, that, although the animal 
was undoubtedly better and doing well, yet that each of these 
membranes was far more deeply injected than in the morning, 
and the mouth had a purplish congested tinge. I could only 
account for this symptom on the score of extreme debility, the 
blood, as it were, stagnating in the passages, as is often seen 
in low fever of a typhoid character; and thus from extremely 
opposite causes we may have this appearance of congestion pro- 
duced. Thick gruel was left with the mare, and gentian 3ij, 
with ginger 3ij given in ball. 
5th . — The mare is decidedly better; the breathing is easy 
and natural ; but the pulse is of the same extraordinary weak 
character; the dung is small; the lining membrane of the nos- 
trils still injected. The tonic ball repeated, and miections 
thrown up twice during the day. The mare carefully nursed. 
The head steamed frequently. 
6th . — The mare as yesterday. Resin 3ij, nitre 3ij aloes 3ij, 
in ball, and in the evening the tonic ball as before. 
7th . — Purging has commenced, but not violently. No other 
change. Gruel given freely ; the tonic ball repeated. 
8 th . — Bowels still very lax. Thick gruel given, of which 
the animal takes freely. 
9 th . — Purging stopped. The pulse exceedingly weak. Gen- 
tian 31], sulphate of iron 3ss, in ball. 
Wth . — From the last date the mare has been daily improv- 
ing ; she has been taking occasional doses of gentian and ginger, 
and the most careful stable attention. Her pulse has recovered 
somewhat of its tone, and she is gradually getting strong. Al- 
though 1 have called this mare’s case fever, for want of a better 
term, 1 believe we might safely call it something very contrary. 
