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tient, she was rolling and knocking herself about terrifically — 
the pulse quick, and the extremities cold. We bled her nearly to 
syncope. An oily laxative was given, combined with opium, 
and counter-irritation was applied to the abdomen. These symp- 
toms continued without intermission until 10 p.m., when death 
closed the scene. 
Post-mortem examination . — From two to three yards of the 
jejunum were in a state of mortification. The cause I can only 
attribute to the excessive heat, and the immense fatness of the 
animal. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE ABSORBENTS, ATTENDED 
WITH IRRITATIVE FEVER. 
By the same. 
Tuesday, February 1st, 1842, 11 a.m., I was requested to 
give my opinion respecting a horse, the property of the Naviga- 
tion Canal Company. The blacksmith, who does a little tarry- 
ing, and who attended the animal, had given his opinion that he 
was labouring under inflammation of the lungs, and for such was 
treating him. The poor animal was almost exhausted from loss 
of blood and want of proper support ; in fact, he had fallen, and 
the smith predicted that he would shortly die. In consequence 
of this opinion I was requested to see him. 
Symptoms . — The patient was lying down, and suffering acutely 
from pain in the near hind leg. From the information I could 
obtain, it would appear that this leg had become immensely 
swollen, and, from neglect, had run on to suppuration to a most 
alarming extent. The limb was exceedingly foetid — the pulse 
irritable — the membranes of the nose and eyes healthy, the eye 
looked particularly healthy — and the extremities warm. 
Treatment . — The part was well cleansed, and afterwards dressed 
with a solution of nitrate of potash, and the tone of the stomach 
being lost, I gave a stimulant. 
At 2 a.m. — The stimulant was repeated. The leg was dressed 
with digestive oils, and the animal made comfortable. 
About 4 a.m., he got up without assistance, and ate a feed 
of corn and drank some water which happened to be in the crib. 
8 p.m. — He had rallied much, and appeared quite eager for 
food. His usual diet, in a limited quantity, was given, the leg 
dressed, and left for the night. 
Wednesday 6 a.m. — My patient was going on as well as I 
could expect. He had voided his dung, which was healthy in 
