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decoction of mallows and olive oil, and ordered some light infu- 
sions of camomile. 
At noon the meteorization had disappeared, but the belly re- 
mained hard, and its walls were continually on the stretch. 
The pulse became accelerated, and some symptoms of colic shewed 
themselves at certain intervals. The eructations were much more 
rare, and they were also much less strong. 
On auscultation of the abdominal cavity on the left side we 
detected some feeble borborygmi. They appeared to proceed from 
the small intestines, for they were seen more on the right side of 
the abdomen than the left. 
At four o’clock the respiration and circulation became still more 
accelerated — the belly was hard and painful to the touch — the 
vessels of the conjunctiva were injected — muscular palpitations 
began to manifest themselves at the shoulders and the thighs — the 
animal carried his head low — he was continually tormenting him- 
self by throwing his weight on every limb alternately — his ex- 
tremities were less flexible — they had lost their temperature — 
they were become painful. In fine, every thing announced the 
development of acute enteritis, or some intestinal congestion. 
I withdrew six pounds of blood, and ordered fumigations of 
boiling mallows. I also prescribed a calming drink. 
At eleven o’clock the animal was in the same state, and a second 
bleeding was resorted to. The same treatment was continued dur- 
ing the night. 
On the next, I found that during the night several portions of 
hardened faeces were discharged. The animal was plunged in a 
comatose state strangely marked. I was compelled to chain him 
to the stall and manger — his belly was hard and painful to the 
touch — his pulse was accelerated and concentered. The number 
of respirations was double that in a normal state. Another bleed- 
ing was resorted to. Almonds were administered in doses of 60 
grains, with 4 grains of laudanum, 8 of hyosciamus, 15 of nitre, 
with some good soup every hour, and mallows given as occasion 
may require. 
At noon, the alvine evacuations were more frequent — the animal 
had his head constantly in the manger — the belly appeared more 
supple, but neither the pulse nor the respiration were changed. 
We set before him a little blanch nitrated water, but replaced it for 
mallows and l’eau de gruaux, for drink. 
At four o’clock at night, the horse, that had been in a manner 
immoveable, commenced pressing his head against the wall that 
was before him. 
At five o’clock contractions manifested themselves in the muscles 
of the lips, the jaws, and the whole face. He then raised himself, 
