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TETANUS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED. 
violent spasms of the muscles of the chest, neck, and throat. 
The pulse rose to 55, but at the same time it diminished 
in volume. These symptoms lasted for about four hours, 
during which there were griping pains present; the abdomen 
also was frequently struck by the hind feet, and the mare rolled 
and beat herself against the sides of her box with violence. 
8 p.m. The intensity of the symptoms having subsided, there 
was left great exhaustion of the physical powers. Some faeces 
were now passed, which were very hard, and as black as char- 
coal. 10 p.m. The nostrils are still greatly dilated, and the 
breathing is also very quick ; but the patient does not seem 
so excitable as she did before the hellebore was given. 
21st. — 8 a.m. The mare is more tranquil; the affected 
muscles are less tense, and the tenderness of the lower part 
of the abdomen has subsided. The pulse is 40, and a 
disposition to take food is evinced. She drank a pail of 
water, and ate a small piece of hay, which was swallowed 
without producing spasms of the muscles of the throat. 
Faeces and urine are still scanty. 
Aloes B. B., 5iij ; 
Pulv. Opii, 5j ; 
Nit. Pot., 5iv. Pt. bolus. 
Continue the injections of oatmeal gruel. 6 p.m. The ex- 
pulsion of both faeces and urine during the afternoon have 
been plentiful. 
22d. — 8 a.m. There is a marked improvement. The mus- 
cular tension is greatly diminished, and the countenance is 
less anxious. A noise, or the approach of a person does not 
produce fright. The faeces are liquid, but there is no appe- 
tite. Give 
Ammon. Sesquicarb., 5i y ; 
Hyoscyami Ext., 5j- 
and let plenty of hay-tea be placed within her reach. 8 p.m. 
She has drank freely of the hay-tea during the day. 
23d. — 8 a.m. Improvement continues ; a moderate quan- 
tity of bran, hay, and oats, had been eaten during the night. 
The faeces are more solid. 
24th. — 8 a.m. No faeces were passed during the night, and 
the nervousness has somewhat increased, but the appetite is 
good. Ordered hay-tea, bran, and oats. 
25th. — Faeces and urine still scanty; the nervous excite- 
ment about the same as yesterday. Gave 
Veratrum Album., 5iij ; 
three hours after the administration of which the usual 
