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liberal supply of cold water, hay-tea, or gruel, also place 
him in a loose box where he can have plenty of fresh air. 
May 1st. — The roaring is much diminished. It is heard 
during inspiration principally to-day. Pulse 60, and weak ; 
membranes pallid. The appetite good. Still no discharge 
from the nostrils. Keep the bowels open with glysters; steam 
the head, and use terebinthinate fumigations. Give tonics 
combined with some doses of calomel, and allow a liberal and 
generous diet. 
2d. — Roaring considerably less; nostrils discharging 
slightly ; pulse 55, and fuller. Repeat the medicine ordered 
yesterday. 
3d. — Roaring almost gone. Pulse 50, appetite good; 
nostrils discharging. Exhibit vegetable tonics, with iron. 
Steam the head, and feed liberally. 
4th. — The case is characterised by extreme weakness. The 
fore legs, at times, seem to give way ; the pulse is 60, and 
weak ; the visible mucous membranes very pallid. The roar- 
ing has disappeared, and the nostrils are discharging, but, 
notwithstanding the application of the blister, the throat does 
not “ point.” Persevere with the tonic medicines, and poul- 
tice the throat. 
5th. — Animal much the same. Continue the treatment as 
before. 
6th. — Opened a trifling abscess under the jaws. 
7th. — A thick mucous discharge takes place from the 
eyes ; the discharge from the nostrils also continues. As 
there is a slight difficulty in urinating, give Potassae Nit. 
morning and night. 
Bth. — Although the throat is now quite denuded from the 
blister and poultice, there seems to be no other abscess form- 
ing. The patient is still very weak. Continue the tonics as 
before ordered, with liberal diet, and poultice the throat. The 
eyes and nostrils now discharge copiously. 
11th. — The cheek, under lip, and sub-lingual glands, are 
greatly enlarged ; the discharge from the nostrils and eyes 
continues undiminished ; pulse 48 ; appetite good, and the 
horse seems stronger. Continue the tonic medicines, 
foment the swollen parts, and apply dilute Tincture of Can- 
tharides thereto. 
12th. — Patient much the same. Opened two small 
abscesses under the throat. Continue the poultice. 
13th. — Stimulate again the swollen cheek and throat. 
Medicine as usual. 
14th. — Opened a large abscess in the sub-maxillary space, 
and inserted an issue. The sub-maxillary region is still much 
