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and ill adapted for her, I had her removed to an open out-house, 
close by. Upon loosing the animal and turning her towards the 
door- way, she ran staggering out into the yard, where she stood fixed 
again for a minute or two. We then carefully got her into the out- 
house. No sooner in than she ran her head against the wall, and, 
falling down, was incapable of rising. Treatment : I drew blood 
from jugular to a considerable amount, but could not collect it. An 
evident impression was made upon the pulse, which afterwards 
was readily compressed. I ordered the head to be kept constantly 
wet with cold water, the body to be covered with a rug. 
Seven o’clock, P. M. — Respiration hurried; pulse hard and rather 
full, numbering 103 ; head hot. V. S. till pulse became feeble. 
Gave aloes Barbad. §j, ol. crotonis Mxxx, spt. ammon. co. §j, in a 
draught. 
Nine o’clock, P. M. — Pulse 120, soft and round, and readily 
compressed ; pupil less dilated, and contracts on bringing the light 
near the eye ; respiration free, but still much accelerated ; no dis- 
tention of rumen ; appears somewhat conscious. Gave two quarts 
of tepid water, and ordered it to be repeated every fourth hour 
with aloes 3ij. 
16//j, 7 o’clock, A. M. — Much better; has urinated, and the 
bowels have acted ; appears conscious, but has made no effort to 
get up. Cease giving aloes. 
Four o’clock, P. M. — The cow got up in the afternoon and re- 
mained up a short time ; appeared very weak. Cerebral symptoms 
have disappeared; there has been free action of bowels; has taken 
gruel, and a little grass. 
Ylth . — Is up, and feeds well; very little milk can be drawn from 
udder. 
19th. — -Continues doing well. 
2 5th . — Is well, and giving a good quantity of milk. 
I have been induced to report the above case in order to shew 
the advantages of bleeding even after the animal has fallen, when 
some persons protest venesection should not be resorted to. The 
result in this case would certainly permit a contrary judgment to 
be maintained. 
