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216*. — Improved much within the last two days. Discharged 
for the present. 
2 5th. — Going on much better than I expected. Dismiss him, 
but watch. 
March 4th. — Not at all in a satisfactory way ; does not feed 
well; heaves considerably; no cough. Give six grains each of 
calomel and antimonial powder. 
6th . — Does not heave so much ; but I do not like him. Give 
six grains of the hydriodate of potash every night in a mash. 
8th. — Breathing easier ; spirits better. Continue medicine. 
10 th. — Apparently improving. Continue medicine. 
12^. — Ditto ditto 
10//i. — No cough, breathing natural — feeds well ; nevertheless 
continue medicine. 
1 8th. — Continues to improve. Give eight grains of the hy- 
driodate of potash daily. 
April ls£. — The medicine has been continued up to this day. 
The animal seems quite well. Dismiss him. 
21 st. — Has been heard to cough several times lately ; the 
cough increases, but there is no other symptom of illness. It is 
impossible to force him, nor will he eat a mash that has much 
taste of medicine ; he is, however, fond of salt. Give him two 
ounces of Epsom salts in his mash every night until purging 
is produced. 
24th. — He has not yet been fairly purged, but the cough has 
abated ; continue the salts. 
28th. — The bowels are open, but he has not been fairly purged ; 
the cough, however, is considerably diminished ; continue the salts. 
May 1st. — The cough is nearly gone. Suspend the medicine. 
27 th. — He begins again to cough and to heave at the flanks. 
Give four ounces of Epsom salts daily. 
28th. — There is much difficulty in getting him to take his 
salts. Try it on. He is better. 
June 1st. — Will not eat more than half his salts. He is a little 
disgusted and capricious about his food generally ; therefore 
as his cough has almost left him and his flanks are quiet, omit all 
medicine. 
29 th. — Has had to-day a violent fit of coughing, and I cannot 
forget what he was a month ago, and am afraid ; but the breath- 
ing is quiet, and he feeds well, and looks well. Watch him. 
July 9th. — He does occasionally cough, but the breathing is 
quiet, and he feeds well. Give four grains of the hydriodate of 
potash every night in a mash. 
14 th. — The cough has nearly or quite ceased. Continue 
medicine. 
