THE RECENT INFLUENZA AMONG HORSES. 6 1 7 
the effects of the blister. On the evening of the eighth day, it 
was reported that the mare was very uneasy. On visiting her 
T was mortified to find her labouring under an acute attack of 
laminitis in both fore feet. In her weakened state I knew all 
chance of saving her was hopeless. I could, indeed, attempt 
but little for her relief. All had been done that humanity sug- 
gested. During the night the hind feet became similarly af- 
fected, and the sufferings of the poor animal were now dreadful. 
No longer able to stand, she lay down to rise no more : she re- 
mained in excessive torture for twelve hours, and for some time 
before death appeared gradually to become paralyzed, without 
power longer to lift her head, in which deplorable state she died. 
From the period of the attack of laminitis, the eyes assumed the 
appearance of one mass of blood. On opening the body a few 
hours after death, I found the lungs gorged with black currant- 
jelly-like blood, and they were apparently considerably increased 
in weight. On cutting into them, I found the structure con- 
solidated in several parts, with various shades of inflammation 
present ; but the organs were not broken down. The lining 
membranes of the trachea and bronchial tubes were, here and 
there, of a dark damask flush. The surface of the diaphragm 
towards the chest was extensively spotted with large ecchymosed 
patches of inflammation, as if those parts had become abraded, 
or as though they were so many points of adhesions to the 
lungs, which was not the case. About a gallon of serum was 
found in the thorax — the heart was pale when cut into, though 
filled with black blood — the liver very pale and soft — the 
kidneys large, soft and pale — the intestines apparently healthy. 
I examined the eyes, and on cutting into the anterior chamber, 
found them filled with- clots of effused blood. 
The OTHER FATAL Case I had was an aged bay mare, ad- 
mitted with extremely quickened respiration and a small quick 
pulse, mouth hot, and tongue furred. She was placed in a cool 
box, her body clothed, and her legs bandaged. On further ob- 
servation, I found the dung very slimy, and small and knobby ; 
and I conceived the state of breathing might be the result of 
nervous irritation existing in the bowels. A warm injection 
was administered, and twelve ounces of linseed oil given. As 
a sedative, I gave of spts. nitr. aetli. §iss, and tinct. opii fj 
in a pint of water. In the evening there was no change what- 
ever in the mare, although the case had been going on eight 
hours. I had not bled in any case before, and was very fearful 
of doing so here ; yet I saw no choice between doing that and 
suffering her to die. I therefore cautiously abstracted four quarts 
of blood. It proved black and thin. She bore the loss of 
it with great difficulty. After being pinned up she became 
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