434 FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRA. 
The anus still open, with slimy discharge. Tart, antirn. and nitre 
continued. 
19th. — Much the same, except that the pulse is quicker and 
weaker. Seeing that sundry very dry, small, costive dung-balls 
had dropped from him during the morning, his owner was extremely 
anxious that he should have a dose of physic, which I refused to give, 
knowing that, from the irritable state of his bowels, &c. it would 
exasperate rather than counteract the inflammatory action which 
was going on. I administered a fever ball, with clysters, as 
formerly. 
20th. — Much the same ; feeding poorly — breathing freely — ex- 
tremities natural. Anus still open. Pulse 50. Ball, &c. as 
yesterday. 
2\st. — Much the same, except that the breath is beginning to 
smell rather strong. Feeding a little better — extremities still na- 
turally warm. Ball, &c. as yesterday. 
22 d . — Breath smelling more unpleasant this morning ; pulse 
sinking — a slight discharge of matter from the nose, having a very 
putrid and offensive smell — the bowels not quite so costive, there- 
fore I discontinued the small portion of aloes which I had used in 
the fever balls, but continued the nitre, tart, antim. and digitalis. 
I applied a blister to his chest, which acted but slightly. The 
extremities are now cold — the eyes sunk and full of water — 
tongue and gums yellow, as if indicative of some derangement of 
he biliary secretions. 
23 d . — Pulse still perceptible, and nothing more — the discharge 
from the nose much increased — legs cold, but changing from cold 
to hot, and from hot to cold alternately, the fore legs colder than 
the hind ones. Dressed the blister a second time, which caused 
a good discharge this day. He is growing weaker. 
24 th, — Pulse small, but still perceptible ; discharge from the 
nose much the same in quantity,’ quality, and smell. The horse 
is now very weak — his legs and ears cold — appetite gone — and 
breathing with some difficulty (the first time I have found respira- 
tion disturbed) — very restless, and emitting a slow murmuring 
noise through the air-passages. I was this morning kindly fa- 
voured with the opinion and advice of Mr. C. Percivall, V.S., 
Royal Artillery, who pronounced him a dead horse at first sight, 
but advised me to keep up the counter-irritation, as being the only 
thing I could do to serve any good purpose. I therefore stimu- 
lated all his legs with turpentine liniment — blistered both his sides 
— inserted two rowels in his chest — and gave clysters, as usual, 
ordering oatmeal gruel as drink, with nitre and tart, antim., as giv- 
ing balls now distressed him very much. He continued in this 
state till about midnight, when he dropped and died. 
