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mare became dull and uneasy, pawing the ground, and evincing 
symptoms of slight attacks of colic : the pulse was accelerated — 
the arteries distended — the respiration unnaturally frequent — the 
mucous membranes injected — the discharge from the right nostril 
more abundant. These symptoms continued until the middle of 
the night, when the colic pains diminished, and the animal was 
able to take some rest. 
On the 17th the animal continued dull, and refused both food 
and drink : a warm drink of camomile infusion was prescribed. 
During the day the symptoms of yesterday re-appeared with in- 
creased intensity : the animal manifested its suffering from violent 
intestinal pain by continual stamping; the visible mucous mem- 
branes were highly injected and had a yellowish shade; respira- 
tion was rapid and whistling, and the nostrils appeared convul- 
sively dilated. To these were united some nervous symptoms : 
the pupils were excessively dilated ; the sight seemed dull ; the 
animal supported itself by resting its forehead against the wall of 
the stable, and remained immoveable in this position, making 
violent efforts towards regurgitation. 
Left to itself outside the stable, it walked forward in a straight 
line until it encountered any obstacle, against which it ran, and 
supported itself, turning round continually at the extremity of its 
halter in the same circle. It refused all food ; occasionally snatch- 
ing a mouthful of hay from the rack, which it retained in its 
mouth without masticating it, as if it were a horse incapable of 
motion. 
18th, a continuation of the same state. Took 8 lbs. of blood, 
which dribbled out : some nervous shiverings succeeded, and the 
fits of colic became more violent than on the preceding day. 
Opiate drinks were prescribed, which produced a temporary good 
effect ; but two hours afterwards the convulsions of death com- 
menced. The animal died in three hours. 
Post-mortem Examination. — Lesions of chronic glanders in 
the lungs and nasal cavities. Recent ecchymotic patches in the 
parenchyma of the lungs ; very black and very thick ecchymosis 
beneath the internal membrane of the heart ; black and slightly 
consistent coagula in the right cavities. 
Abdominal cavity. — This contained about seven or eight pounds 
of reddish fluid. In the large curve of the stomach, which con- 
tained a considerable quantity of hard food, was a rupture of eight 
or ten inches long, the edges of which were filamentous and ecchy- 
motic. The surface of the mucous membrane was eschared through- 
out a considerable extent ; and here and there, and especially on 
the right side, presented large brownish eschars which had begun 
to separate. The submucous cellular tissue was considerably in- 
