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the beginning of June, when the wound became entirely closed. 
Since then she has become again in calf, and from that has con- 
tinued to go on well ; nor has she ever, that I am aware, again 
shewn any symptoms of choking, although she has taken her 
chance as to the nature of her food. She is still in the same 
person’s possession ; consequently I know, from the information 
1 have received, that she continues up to the present time ap- 
parently as well as ever she was ; and it is now eight months 
since the wound healed over. 
Believing that the facts above recorded offer sufficient ma- 
terial for reflection, without any comments on my part, I have 
but to remain, 
Sir, your obedient servant. 
Camden- town, Feb. 18, 1851. 
*** An interesting and instructive case. — E d. Vet. 
CASE OF PURPURA HAEMORRHAGIC A. 
By J. Tombs, M.R.C.V.S., Stratford-on-Avon. 
To the Editor of u The Veterinarian.'' ’ 
Dear Sir, — I AM induced to publish the following case of 
“purpura hsemorrhagica,” on account of its being rather a sin- 
gular complaint, although I have met with several similar cases; 
but in none of which, besides this, were the bowels affected. 
I am, dear Sir, 
Your’s respectfully. 
Feb. 6th, 1851. — I was called in to see an aged grey horse, 
belonging to a postmaster in this town, which had been ill 
a week when I saw him. He was first taken with excessive 
relaxation of the bowels, when on a journey. Purging and 
languor continued for three days, when the proprietor gave him 
giij of aloes, which, of course, very considerably increased pur- 
gation. I found him lying down, and looking back towards his 
flanks. He got up and walked round the box, and pawed the 
litter ; very much tucked up ; pulse 60, and weak ; respiration 
accelerated ; submaxillary gland of near side greatly enlarged, 
but loose and detached from the bone ; a profuse mucous dis- 
charge from the nasal passage of same side; pituitary membrane 
injected ; innumerable lumps on the skin all over the body, of 
a pustular character ; constant rumbling of the bowels, accom- 
panied with liquid evacuations. I ordered spts. nit. aether as a 
stimulant, after opiates had been given to assuage the abdominal 
pain. 
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