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A SUCCESSFUL CASE OF PHRENIT1S. 
appears more conscious, and pays greater attention to his driver. 
Pulse 90, very soft, and rather more developed ; in other respects 
similar to last night. The bowels were slightly moved with the 
injections, and the sedative ball continued, with the addition of 
resin. Allow him to remain as quiet as possible, and let gruel 
and tea be given as before. 
8 o’clock, p.m. — He appears rather better ; has had his bowels 
moderately acted upon; the pulse 80, very calm; less frothy 
spume at his mouth ; his nostrils discharging a little white mat- 
ter: continue the bolus and hyd. sub. as before. 
5th, 8 o’clock, a.m. — Purging; he looks much better; is 
inclined to eat a little green clover ; pulse 70 ; his eyes more 
natural ; the pupils contract with the light as usual : the salivary 
discharge has ceased, and all the aggravated symptoms have dis- 
appeared. Omit the medicine. 
7 o’clock, p.m. — Purging freely; appetite improved; can 
move his head and neck freely : pulse 60 ; has had no fits since 
yesterday. Altogether he is doing well. 
From the 6th to the 9th he gradually improved. 
Remarks. — He was a horse that fed grossly, and was in high 
condition. He had been fed, previously to his illness, with corn 
and green clover. At the first he was treated for a severe cold. 
I am of opinion that the sole mischief arose from a derange- 
ment of the digestive organs, thereby disordering the circulation, 
and producing those symptoms of nervous irritability, as phrenitis, 
trismus, nausea, &c., which were exhibited throughout the attack. 
I confess it is rather a solitary case in my practice, and created 
much interest. I have had many cases which are commonly 
called “ stomach staggers,” but never in the whole course of my 
practice met with one similar to this. It was a bad case, and 
at the first I had little or no hope of his recovery ; but, however, 
I have been agreeably surprised. The horse is now doing ex- 
ceedingly well, and will, I have no doubt, in the course of a short 
time, be able to resume his work. 
A SINGULAR CEPHALIC AFFECTION IN A COW. 
By Mr. J. Smith, Veterinary Student, Ormskirk. 
Ormskirk, July 12th, 1842. 
Dear Sir, — I have sent you the following case, which, if you 
think worthy of a place in your valuable Periodical, is perfectly 
at your service. A cow four years old, the property of Mr. 
