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URINARY DEPOSIT. 
sides ; the expression of countenance is less anxious, and the 
appetite has improved. 
21st. — The pain has not returned, and the animal seems 
to be going on favorably. Continue to give the ball every 
morning, and administer a dose of sulphate of iron in the 
evening. 
25th. — An oedematous swelling has made its appearance 
between the thighs and arms, extending to the abdomen, 
which is very painful, and the patient stands and will not 
move. The appetite is gone, and he is so weak and dread- 
fully thin, that though there is much inflammatory action 
going on, we cannot dispense with the tonics. Discontinue 
the calomel and catharides ; and instead, give 
^ Aloes Cape 
Ferri Sulphat., 
Pulv. Gent, et 
„ Zingib., aa 5ij> in ball, 
every morning, with 
Acid. Hydrocblor., §ss, 
in his water, during the day. Foment the swellings. 
26th. — The inflammatory oedema is very severe, the swell- 
ing being extensive, and extremely painful, nevertheless, in 
spite of the inflammation, continue in use of the tonics. The 
bowels have responded. Continue the fomentations. 
27th. — Animal much better ; the inflammation is subsiding, 
and the appetite returning; pulse 80 yesterday, and 60 to- 
day. Continue the alterative tonics and the acid. 
29th. — Pulse 35. The patient now walks about, and the 
appetite continues to improve. He staled freely once to-day. 
Treatment as before. 
Sept. 10th. — Since the above report until now, the ani- 
mal has continued rapidly to improve, and his owner told me 
to-day, he “ would not take £40 for him, as he w ill do more 
w 7 ork than a horse of greater value.” He is in splendid con- 
dition, and his urine, to the casual observer, is apparently 
normal ; but I find on examination of it, that there is more 
lime in it now than at first, w hich confirms my opinion 
that a calculus existed, but it has been broken up by the 
acid, and its particles are coming aw r ay with the urinary 
secretion. 
The treatment now ordered is, to discontinue the use of 
the tonics; but give the acid as be. ore. The dose has been 
gradually increased to an ounce every day ; it will soon be 
as gradually decreased. 
To Professor Simonds. 
