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V CASES OF THE EPIDEMIC. 
a mash, suddenly reared on his hind legs, fought frantically 
against the wall, fell backwards, and died immediately. 
Post-mortem appearances. — All the structures appeared very 
much softened, particularly the liver and one lobe of the lungs. 
Stomach and intestines healthy. Brain very pale, and softer 
than usual ; but no increased secretion in the ventricles. The 
medulla oblongata and spinal marrow only half their usual size ; 
and although no fluid was found, I suppose that it must have 
escaped when taking the head from the body, or else how was 
the spinal cavity filled? 
CASE V. 
February 10 th. — Admitted a bay horse, three years old, off 
his feed, pulse 50. Animal very dull and heavy; bowels torpid. 
I gave one pint and a half of common oil, and clysters repeatedly. 
11 th. — Animal worse in every respect ; clysters repeated, and 
one ounce of gentian and one of ginger given as medicine. 
12th. — Bowels still completely inactive ; pulse 60 : animal 
getting very weak. Repeated the gentian and ginger, gave one 
pint of common oil, and repeated the clysters. With a view of 
producing reaction in the system, I blistered the front of the chest 
most extensively. 
13^/i. — This morning the blister has begun to take effect well ; 
chest very much swelled. The animal has always drunk freely 
of gruel, and picks a little hay. There is no change in the state 
of the bowels or general appearance. 
1 4th. — This morning an inconsiderable quantity of faeces has 
been voided in a softened state. The pulse is 65 ; there is a 
very great throbbing at each pulsation in front of the chest, but 
the pulseat the jaw is very weak. Add a little salt to the clyster 
occasionally. The animal continued to drink freely, and the 
bowels were becoming gradually regular ; one ounce of gentian 
and one ounce of ginger were given daily ; but the weakness 
was still extreme. 
There was no change in the treatment until the 18th, when the 
bowels were more regular ; pulse 60, and very feeble : the weak- 
ness had daily increased, so that the horse can hardly stand ; 
the throbbing in front of the chest has never subsided, and this 
morning the animal has suddenly fallen, and lay bewildered for 
a few minutes ; one ounce of gentian, one ounce of ginger, and 
one drachm of calomel were given. 
12 a.m. — He shews slight signs of cholicky pains, scrap- 
ing the litter, and appearing uneasy. I gave two ounces of 
spirits of sweet nitre and two ounces of tincture of opium in a 
