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upon ; and in those parts free from hair, as between the hind limbs, 
the skin presents a glistening aspect. 
7. The mucous membrane of the right nostril has upon it a 
scarlet spot of about the size of a shilling ; the left nostril exhibits 
a number of scarlet spots, which are smaller in size and of a 
brighter colour. 
8. The appetite is greatly impaired ; the dung is dry-looking; 
and the urine is thick and scanty. 
Treatment , 8;c . — The animal to be comfortably clothed with 
woollen rugs; his diet to consist of boiled oats or barley, combined 
with bran ; to have also linseed gruel or chilled water to drink. 
Gave the following in a drench : — 
R Aloes Barb 3 vj 
Camphor 3 j 
Antim. tart 3j 
Digitalis 3j 
Aquae Jvij. 
21th . — Much the same in every respect. Pulse 56, and respi- 
rations 13 per minute. The physic has not yet begun to purge. 
In the morning I gave the animal acetate of ammonia §ij in aquae 
Jiv ; and in the evening I repeated the medicine, in combination 
with spts. of nitre §j. 
28th . — The swellings have increased in size and extent of sur- 
face ; those on the fore limbs are more than double the size they 
were yesterday, and they everywhere terminate in an abrupt 
manner ; but they are neither so hot, so hard, nor so tender when 
pressed upon. The mucous membrane of the nostrils in the early 
part of the day exhibited an increase of the scarlet spots, both with 
respect to their number and size ; while in the evening a still 
further change had manifested itself. The spots had all apparently 
merged into one, and from a bright scarlet they had passed into a 
purple hue. Every time the animal breathes a loud snuffling sound 
is heard from the nostrils. The medicine is operating in a very 
mild manner. Pulse 56, and respirations 13 per minute. To con- 
tinue the use of the acetate of ammonia in combination with spts. 
of nitre. 
29th . — This morning the lips and the lower part of the head 
began to swell ; and at night the swelling had so increased, that 
the head presented a monstrous aspect. The swelling is hard — in 
fact, it is stone-like ; it is hot and tender, and does not pit from 
pressure. A copious discharge, consisting of blood and mucus 
intermixed, issues from both nostrils ; the breathing is snuffling. 
A number of dull red-coloured spots have appeared on the mucous 
membrane of the mouth. The horse moves about his box with 
greater freedom than he did yesterday ; and the appetite is im- 
