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stracted a large quantity of blood from the jugular vein, which 
was as black and thick as treacle. I also gave a brisk cathartic. 
In an hour afterwards he got up, and ate a little hay. 
22 d. — Slight coma — rested his head on the manger and his 
body against the wall. Pulse natural ; — repeated the medicine. 
23c?. — The medicine has operated, and the pony is apparently 
well. He was worked occasionally, and on the 8th of May I 
was again requested to see him. He was rearing up, staggering 
about, and perfectly insensible. It was dangerous to approach 
him. At length he fell down in a fearful state of convulsion, and 
kept knocking his head against the wall, and lashing out with 
all four feet : it took six strong men to hold his legs and head 
down before I could bleed him. I opened both temporal arteries, 
which bled copiously, and administered a bottle of ol. ricini. In 
half an hour after the bleeding he became quite tranquil, and got 
up ; four hours after the fit he got fidgetty and excited — pulse 
quick — tremulous motion of the shoulder and thighs, which in- 
dicated another convulsive fit, which soon came on with greater 
violence than the preceding ones. After staggering, rearing, and 
kicking, he rolled against the wall, and supported his head by the 
manger. His mouth was widely opened, and his breathing ex- 
ceedingly quick : he looked as though he was actually dying. He 
soon fell, lashed his feet out against the wall, and knocked his 
head against the ground most terrifically. With great difficulty 
his head was held down, and his feet secured with the hobbles. 
I then bled freely from the palatine artery — administered an 
ounce of aloes, and ordered the hobbles to be kept on until the 
following day, with a man to hold the head down. 
9th . — He appears quiet. I released him. He got up, ate a little 
bran and drank some warm water. The bowels have not been 
relieved. Offer him warm water frequently, he, otherwise, being 
kept extremely quiet. 
10/A. — Although the bowels have not responded to the medi- 
cine, I am convinced there is a sufficiency of it already ex- 
hibited to purge eventually, therefore I shall not give any thing 
by the mouth, especially as he has a great aversion to have it 
opened. 
11th . — The medicine acts favourably — his motions are very 
loose — pulse 50, and weak — he eats and drinks a little, and 
is quite conscious. 
12/A. — Fast approaching to convalescence. Has had no symp- 
toms of convulsions since the 9th instant. Pulse 40. He neighs 
when the groom opens the stable door : — his appetite is much 
improved — the bowels in a very regular state. 
1 6th. — Recovered. 
