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GLANDULAR AFFECTION IN A HORSE. 
The pulse was 72, full and oppressed, plainly announcing re- 
pletion of the vessels, although the uninformed would have 
thought otherwise from the general appearance of the animal. 
Before commencing treatment, I had the horse removed to an 
airy loose box. I bled him until I had made an evident impression 
on the beating of the artery, and on his system generally. I paid 
little attention to the quantity drawn, but would say that I took 
fully nine quarts. 
The blood soon coagulated, exhibiting a great deal of the buff’y 
coat : it was tough when broken, and little serum separated from 
it. I laid freely open the buds on the legs from which there 
seemed to be any oozing of purulent matter, and administered an 
aloetic ball, and also blistered his throat. 
i> left orders for his nose to be frequently well sponged and 
washed with a weak solution of chloride of lime. His legs were 
fomented three times in the course of the day, and the opened 
tumours dressed with a little digestive ointment. 
I saw him on the next day, when he seemed to be fully as easy. 
His pulse was 70, and full. I bled again to the extentof five quarts, 
and gave a ball containing four drachms of aloes and two of tart, 
antim., as the one exhibited the day before had not acted. I also 
continued the same treatment to the legs, &c., on which there 
seemed to be little amendment. From all appearances, I still 
dreaded the result of my case. 
I saw him on the third day, when the bowels were acting mo- 
derately — the pulse not reduced, but of a better character — the 
sores on the legs and the appearance of the nasal lining not much 
improved. 
On the fourth day there was clearly considerable improvement. 
The pulse was much reduced — the horse fed better, and cast 
off his former dull gloomy aspect — the breathing was much 
easier. 
From this day he continued improving, although several consider- 
able tumours formed about his groin, axillae, and hips, some as large 
as my hand, and which had to be opened. The strength of my 
patient suffered greatly, and much emaciation took place; but, 
with the occasional use of nauseants and laxatives, followed up 
by tonics, he conquered the fearful disease under which he la- 
boured, and is now running at grass in good condition, although 
he bears fearful scars on the many parts of his body where sup- 
puration had taken place. 
