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called to treat her for a severe attack of catarrhal influenza; she had 
cough, was feverish, off’ her food, had a copious discharge from 
both nostrils, and considerable tumefaction in the submaxillary 
space, attended with soreness of throat. A blister was applied to 
the tumefaction, and the common fever-ball was administered, 
which, together with mashes and boiled corn, formed the entire 
of the treatment : the submaxillary tumour, however, neither sub- 
sided nor came to a head, though in other respects she improved. 
This morning she was found to be worse, and I was again called to 
the animal. 
Present State , 
1. Pulse 65, and respirations 16 per minute. 
2. A bulbous kind of enlargement has suddenly manifested itself 
over nearly the whole of the skin ; this peculiarity is most visible, 
however, in front ; and upon the superior region of both fore arms, 
about the sides of the neck, the shoulders, along the back, on the 
sides of the abdomen, under the breast, and upon the thighs. 
3. These bulbous enlargements are hot, and somewhat tender 
when pressed upon. 
4. The hair at these parts is elevated, which gives to the sur- 
face of the skin a blotchy appearance. 
5. If the hair is turned backwards at these places, a redness is 
clearly visible upon the skin underneath. 
6. The hind limbs are also considerably swollen, but these swell- 
ings are of a more even or regular character. 
7. The animal coughs occasionally ; the cough is loud, but moist 
in its character. 
8. The soreness of the throat is severe ; the animal, in fact, can 
scarcely swallow water. 
9. A large tumour fills the submaxillary space, which tumour is 
hard, hot, and painful. 
10. The respiration is a little rough, which roughness is prin- 
cipally confined to the larynx. 
11. A thickish kind of saliva flows occasionally from the mouth; 
the mouth itself is hot. 
12. The mucous membrane of both nostrils is covered with 
scarlet spots ; these spots vary in size from that of a fourpenny 
piece to a mere speck. 
13. The animal has not dunged nor urinated for some time, to 
all appearance — the dung is dry-looking, and resembles wax balls. 
Treatment. — A large bran poultice to be applied to the tumour 
immediately, and to be repeated at night. The diet to consist of 
boiled corn, bran, & c. Gave the following in a draught: — 
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