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A CASE or RHEUMATISM IN A HORSE. 
I ordered vegetable and mineral tonic medicine to be administered, 
with some linseed oil. 
The second patient is a little better to-day. The paroxysms 
appear much weaker. Tetanus comes on at intervals, but soon 
disappears again. The bowels are slightly acted upon. The coun- 
ter-irritation is going on favourably. Repeat the application of the 
liniment, and give a dose of the cathartic medicine as before. 
28 th . — The first case rather worse to-day, the paroxysms more 
frequent and stronger than yesterday. Repeat the first dose of 
medicine, apply the liniment again, and drench as before. 
The second case is much better. The paroxysms are consider- 
ably weaker. The pig eats a little. I ordered half a dose of the 
medicine to be given. A little softening liniment was applied to 
the inflamed parts, and broth or milk forced on the animal. 
29 th . — Both cases much better to-day The paroxysms seldom 
appear, and they are not very severe when they do, nor do they last 
so long as at first. I ordered a dose of the tonic medicine before- 
mentioned to be given to each pig to-night, to have milk or broth 
to drink, a little grass to eat, and the emollient liniment to be ap- 
plied to the inflamed parts. 
30 th . — Both cases improving fast. Apply the same treatment. 
July 2d . — Both cases doing well, except that the animals are 
weak and thin. Give plenty of broth or milk, and a little grass or 
other green vegetables to eat. Cease to give any medicine. 
4 th . — Almost recovered. Both eat very well, look much better, 
and are very lively. 
6th . — Discharged cured. 
I saw them a week or two afterwards, and they appeared as well 
as they did before they were attacked, and were becoming very 
promising animals. 
A CASE OF RHEUMATISM IN A HORSE. 
By Mr. R. H. Barber, Leopold Place , Edinburgh. 
On the 3d of October, 1843, I was requested to examine a six- 
year-old bay hunter, the property of a gentleman of this city. The 
history of the case is briefly as follows : — The animal had been for 
several months previously in the possession of his then present 
owner, during which period he was considered to be in a most 
perfect state of health up to the morning of the 1st of October, 
when, upon removing him from his loose box, he was observed to 
go lame, for which no reason could be assigned, as his exercise 
