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His pulse being 48, and full, 1 bled him freely. In consequence 
of his having sweated profusely and becoming cold afterwards, I 
prescribed spt. nit. aether §ij, in combination with tinct. opii Jjss. 
At 11 P.M., has had no griping pains since he took the draught, 
but has not voided any faeces. Give him ol. ricini Jx in gruel. 
21s£ — At 8 A. M., pulse 45, and regular — exempt from pain — 
eats a little mash and drinks gruel sparingly : has not dunged 
since he came into the stable yesterday. Give pulv. Barb, aloes 
3ij, hyd. submur. 3j, and opium 3j, in gruel : enemas, &c. 
At 4p.M., the griping pains returned. Pulse 45. He straddled 
for staling, but did not accomplish his purpose, although he had 
voided his urine freely in the morning. He has not had any 
evacuation per anum. Give aloes Barb. 3iij, hyd. submur. 3j, 
and opium 3 j. An enema brought away a small quantity of in- 
durated fecal matter enveloped in mucus. 
At 8p.M., he commenced blowing. The conjunctival and Schnei- 
derian membranes were injected, the mouth hot, and the tongue 
coated with fur. Countenance dejected. 
Pulse 48, and hard. Has lain down two or three times since 
4 P.M., and has had a shivering fit. I bled him until the pulse 
was 60, and soft. He has not voided any feces, with the excep- 
tion of what comes away with the injections. Give ol. ricini : 
enemas. Keep the skin and extremities warm. 
22c?. — At 6 A.M., having had no motion, I administered ol. 
ricini Jviij. 
At 8 A.M., he blows a little. Pulse 64, and weak — voids his 
urine in small quantities, but the obstruction of the bowels is not 
yet overcome. He appears free from abdominal pain. Walk 
him about for a quarter of an hour, and then give him plenty of 
thin gruel, and keep the extremities warm. 
At 7 A.M., pulse 68, and weak, and does not warrant the use 
of the lancet again. He blows highly sometimes ; at other times 
his respiration is tranquil. He sighs, turns and walks about the 
stall, picks at the litter, lifts his hind legs up, eats a little hay, 
and drinks chilled water very greedily if permitted. The con- 
junctival membrane is exceedingly reddened : the mouth parched. 
He has voided soft feces two or three times since morning. The 
irritation is still going on in the colon. Give opium 3j, keep legs 
and skin warm, and bed him up warmly. 
23 cl . — At 8a.M., pulse 60, and weak — the conjunctiva injected 
— free from pain. Bowels freely acted upon, eats hay and scalded 
bran, and neighs after his gruel, which he drinks with avidity. 
At 6 P. M., has had repeated liquid motions during the day, 
prior to which he experienced pain by kicking his belly. Give 
opium and creta preparata, with plenty of thick gruel. 
