VETERINARY HOMCEOPATHY. 
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abdominal pain ; but the owner thinking that recovery would 
soon take place, neglected for some time to apply for relief. 
Finding, however, that his horse became worse, he brought him 
to my place. 
Present Symptoms. 
1. Pulse 60, and full. 
2. Respirations I cannot well count, but they appear to run 
about 32 per minute. 
3. Perspiration exists over various parts of the animal’s 
body — in patches about the sides, the neck, under the abdomen, 
and the flanks. 
4. The animal lays himself down ; rolls over ; struggles 
violently ; occasionally turns himself upon his back, which posi- 
tion he will maintain for several minutes; turns himself again 
upon his right side ; then brings his nose close to his left side, 
and regards it anxiously. 
5. The eyes have a dull, heavy, and blood-shot appearance. 
6. The abdomen is somewhat tense, but not particularly 
tender if pressed upon. 
7. It is impossible to keep the horse upon his feet for more 
than two or three minutes at once. 
To have aconite 2 T 0 ,* aquae %‘ij. In a quarter of an hour after 
taking the above, the pains had considerably abated. I re- 
peated the dose, however, and in one hour from the commence- 
ment, the horse was taken to his labour, perfectly dry and free 
from pain. 
Case II. 
November 'lOth, 1849. — An aged mare, light bred, and of a 
dark brown colour, the property of Mr. W. W., a manufacturer 
of woollen-cloths in this town, was brought to my place about 
eleven o’clock in the forenoon. The man in attendance stated, 
that the animal was seized about an hour ago with violent 
griping pains ; that he had experienced great difficulty in getting 
her along and keeping her from throwing herself upon the 
ground. I had the mare at once removed into a suitable place, 
when I observed the following symptoms : — 
1. Pulse 64 per minute, and somewhat of a thready character. 
2. Respirations quick and short ; their number I could not 
clearly count. 
3. The whole surface of the body is wet with a cold perspira- 
tion. 
4. The extremities and surface of the body are generally 
cold and clammy. 
* This sign means twenty drops of the first solution. 
