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also had excited the desired action, and the rowel was dis- 
charging a little. I repeated the ball as in the morning, and 
left her for the night. 
July 15th. — I visited my patient early this morning. 
There was considerable effusion underneath the belly, 
brisket, sides, &c., and the rowel was discharging copiously. 
The breathing was more tranquil, but the mare seemed to 
be suffering very acute pain. She kept moving her head to 
and fro, and every now and then shaking it, showing much 
uneasiness. At times she would cough violently. I gave 
her, in the form of a draught — 
Ipc Antim. -Potass. Tartratis, 5ij ; 
Camphorse, 5\j 5 
Potassse Nitratis, §ss ; 
Oxymel. Simplicis, ^iv ; 
Decoct. Avense Sem., Oj. Misce. 
On visiting her at 1 1 o’clock at night, I was somewhat 
alarmed, when, being about to administer a draught as in the 
morning, I found the masseter muscles rigid, likewise the 
muscles of the neck as far back as the withers ; and on gently 
raising her head, the membrana nictitans was protruded partly 
over the eye, and the jaws were partially closed. I however 
succeeded in giving her the greater part of the medicine. I 
then applied a bhster over the larynx and posterior part 
of the head, including the masseter muscles, &c., and left my 
patient under the care of two attendants. I considered that 
those symptoms of trismus might be occasioned by a morbid 
irritation of some part of the nervous system. 
1 6th. — This morning my attendants informed me that the 
animal had been very restless and uneasy until about 3 o’clock 
in the morning, but soon after that time she seemed much 
easier, and swallowed a bran mash, with some linseed tea, 
gruel, &c. 
On examination, I found the masseter muscles quite 
relaxed, likewise the muscles of the neck, &c. ; she could 
also open her mouth with ease. 
51 Spt. Ether. Nitric., ^ij ; 
Liq. Ammonise Aoet., ^iv ; 
Decoct. Avense Sem., Oj. M. fiat kaust. 
I dressed the rowel, which continued to discharge very 
much. Heavy bronchial sounds could be heard at intervals. 
On again visiting her at night, I was not a little surprised to 
find that, unknown to me, another practitioner had been 
called in, who prognosticated an unfavorable termination to 
