CASES FROM PRACTICE. 
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Seven o'Clock, P.M. — The breathing is decidedly easier; but 
the mare is very weak, and the pulse scarcely discernible. She 
is kept quiet, with a pail of fresh water before her. 
Nine o'Clock, P.M. — The mare reeled about, and fell, and 
could not rise. The mouth felt cool, and was very white. Pulse 
scarcely to be felt. After much difficulty, we got her on her 
legs, but to all appearances she seemed so exhausted that she 
was likely at once to die. With a view to rouse the circulation, 
ammon. carb., camphorse, zingiberis aa 3 ij, were administered 
in a ball. Turpentine was applied to the legs, and double 
bandages, and some thick gruel horned down. 
Twelve o'Clock, P.M. — The mare is in a most alarming state; 
no pulse to be felt, and the mouth cool and white. The breathing, 
however, is quieter. Spts. sether. nit., tinct.. opii aa §ij, given, 
and stimulated the front of the chest extensively. 
Jan. Qth. — This morning the mare appears much easier in her 
breathing, but extraordinarily weak; mouth very pallid; pulse 
scarcely to be distinguished ; legs are warm, which are kept 
bandaged, and are occasionally hand-rubbed whenever inclined 
to be cold : the shoes are also removed, and the feet put into hot 
water, as far as the top of the coronets, should the legs become 
cold. There has not been any action on the bowels. The ball 
to be repeated as yesterday, and injections given occasionally 
during the day. 
Six o'Clock, P.M. — She has slightly rallied ; some dung has 
passed. Give rad. gentian., zingib. aa 3ij, cantharidum gr. v, 
in a ball. 
10 th. — The breathing is much relieved, and the mare appears 
better. Mouth of a more natural colour, but she is still ex- 
cessively weak : she hangs her head very much, which feels 
hot, and the mare looks stupid. I thought it advisable to give 
some aloes; and accordingly gave 3 iv in a ball, with gentian 
and ginger : having injections still occasionally thrown up. 
11 th. — This morning the breathing appears perfectly natural, 
but there is no recovery of strength. The mare picks over a 
little mash, but remains heavy and listless: pulse 70, though 
scarcely to be felt : she utters an occasional cough ; dung quite 
loose. 
16//i. — From the last date no particular change has occurred. 
The mare has not regained any strength ; she eats a little ; the 
breathing has continued perfectly natural, but she has not lain 
down since the first day. I augur badly of her case. She has 
an excellent groom, and her appetite is indulged with every 
change of food. 
20 th. — The breathing has increased very slightly in frequency. 
The mare does not like pressure upon the off side, and coughs 
