10 A VARIETY OF THE EPIDEMIC OF 1830. 
not at all times, but which, in instances like these, we richly 
deserve. 
On the 29th of last August, my opinion was asked relative to 
a mare pony, said to be broken-winded, and which had been in 
that situation for several previous months. Upon examining 
her, I distinctly and unequivocally stated to the owner my con- 
viction that she was not so, but that the disease was an inflam- 
mation of the mucous membrane of the trachea. 
How far my judgment of the case was correct I leave the pro- 
fession to determine ; but I am led by circumstances to conclude, 
that here, at least, I am considered to be quite in the wrong. 
The pulse was quick and weak, varying from 70 to 74 or 75 ; 
respiration quick, but regular; there was a short bad cough; 
the trachea, all along its course, was peculiarly sensitive to 
pressure, and the Schneiderian membrane was of a pale brown 
colour. The ears and extremities were warm, nor did I at any 
of my visits find them otherwise ; and the appetite was moderate. 
The same treatment — as far as the liquid blister, with sedative 
medicine once a-day, and a mash diet — was persevered in for 
nearly three weeks, when there was evidently a very great im- 
provement. Her breathing had become nearly natural ; the 
cough was very much alleviated; the appetite greatly improved ; 
and the skin looking better, with a pulse little more than the 
natural standard. In this way she kept daily progressing, 
though slowly, towards recovery, until the 6th of October fol- 
lowing, when I received notice not to administer any more medi- 
cine, as the owner thought it unnecessary, being firmly con- 
vinced that the pony was incurably broken-winded. After this 
time she was worked a little occasionally, until one night about 
the latter end of October, as they were riding her, she suddenly 
dropped, and died. 
I had not an opportunity of seeing her opened, which I very 
much regret ; being thereby debarred from giving you any ac- 
count of the post-mortem appearances, although I think, from 
the lesions which were presented in the following case, a toler- 
ably accurate idea of them may be formed. 
On the 9th of September, a large bay coach mare was brought 
from a distant part of the county to this place, and I was re- 
quested to attend her. She had for five or six weeks previously 
been under a farrier’s charge, and during that time all means of 
cure, according to his ability, were employed ; yet she rapidly 
lost flesh, coughed, and breathed badly ; and he finally gave her 
up as incurably broken-winded. 
When I first saw her on the 9th, she was in a sadly weak and 
emaciated condition ; pulse quick, yet weak, and averaging 67 ; 
