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fearful rate, and the swelling completely gone ; the patches on the 
septum nasi were turning black and the breath foetid. Hitherto 
his owner had treated him; but what medicine he gave I know not. 
At this stage of the disease I was requested to do what I could 
for him. I therefore gave him aloe solu., tinct. opii, and spt. nit. 
ether. I also blistered the belly and threw up injections, all of 
which afforded but temporary relief, for the colicky symptoms 
continued all day and night. Pulse 100. 
15/A. — All the symptoms are much aggravated. Pulse 120 : 
the patches on the nasal membrane sloughing off. He died at 
8 o’clock, P.M. 
I am sorry I cannot give the post-mortem appearance, as the 
owner would not allow him to be opened. 
Case IT. — The subject of this case was a bay carriage horse. 
The disease made its appearance after a severe attack of influ- 
enza, accompanied by bronchitic symptoms, for which he was bled 
and had opening medicine : the whole course of the windpipe and 
breast were blistered. 
From the 16th until the 25th of July last he was treated, and 
was nearly convalescent. He had, daily, antimony and calomel. 
26/A, eight o'clock A.M. — The sheath and belly are a little swelled. 
Pulse 56. Six P.M. ail the legs are now a little swelled : the 
sheath and belly still more so. From the debilitated state of the 
horse I did not consider it safe to bleed him ; I therefore prescribed, 
evening and morning, a ball, composed of pulv. gent. 3iv> resin 3iv, 
and calomel 3j. The regimen is gruel, bran mashes, and clover, 
of which he partook a little. 
27/A. — The swelling of the legs, sheath, and belly are still in- 
creasing. Pulse 64. 
28/A. — The tumefaction in statu quo : pulse 84. The left nos- 
tril is now a little tumefied, and the nasal membrane redder than 
usual. 
29/A. — No alteration in the swelling of the legs, belly, and 
sheath — both nostrils are now a little involved in the tumefaction, 
and irregular scarlet patches are visible in both nostrils. The 
pulse ranging from 70 to 80, with occasional cough. 
SOthand 3 Is/. — In addition to the symptoms already mentioned, 
a circumscribed tumour has made its appearance on the nasal 
bones, with a slight mucous defluxion from both nostrils 
Aug. 1st . — The gums are now affected with the mercury. I 
gave only one ball per day. 
2 d . — All the above symptoms have commenced to decline, and 
he now walks a little round his box, drinks more gruel, and eats 
a little more clover. 
