INTERMITTENT GASTRO-ENTERO HEPATITIS. 613 
thoracic vein, and there flowed from the orifice a black and adhe- 
sive fluid, which afterwards became less tenacious, and of a red 
colour. Every second hour we gave some gruel with nitre, which 
the animal readily swallowed after it was mixed with a sweet and 
pleasant drink. An injection from boiled marsh-mallow roots 
was thrown up every second hour. Emollient vapour baths would 
have been tried had it not been for the impatience of the beast. 
12 th . — He is decidedly better. His urine is more abundant, 
but he has only voided a little hard and black dung. I now bled 
him from the left subcutaneous thoracic vein, and applied a strong 
sinapism over the middle of the right hypochondrium. The 
regimen and medicine the same. 
13M. — Still better ; the countenance is clearer; the pulse is 
more developed ; the thirst is abated, and the appetite is begin- 
ning to return. The alvine dejections are softer, and the urine 
clearer. The hypochondrium on which the blister had been 
placed is much tumefied. I effected several deep scarifications 
on this part, and a considerable quantity of blood escaped. The 
drinks were rendered somewhat more palateable, and a very 
small quantity of hay was allowed. After the blood had ceased 
to flow from the tumefaction on the hypochondrium, a linseed 
poultice was applied, and changed every fourth hour. 
14 th . — -The countenance is brightening up ; the appetite better ; 
the urine natural and less abundant, but the excrement yet 
covered with glairy mucus. A purulent serosity was discharged 
from the wounds in the hypochondrium. These were dressed 
with ung. basil. 
15 tli, 1 6th, 17 th, 18 th . — Improving ; but being somewhat 
costive, drinks of cream of tartar and sulphate of soda were 
administered. The cure was complete on the 24th. The con- 
junctiva and buccal membranes had then assumed their natural 
colour. 
On the 27th of May, in the same year, the weather being hot, 
he and his companion were sent to work ; but from a sudden rise 
of the water in the river Oude, they were compelled to swim 
over part of the stream. On the following morning he was dull, 
refused his food, and ground his teeth. 
29 th . — He is still more depressed ; the appetite is quite gone, 
and the usual symptoms successively appear. The yellow colour 
of the mucous membranes in fever was peculiarly evident. 
Two bleedings, the one at the jugular and the other at the 
tail; proper regimen, and sweetened nitrated drinks, with emol- 
lient injections, effected a cure by the middle of June. The 
yellow colour of the mucous membranes had once more passed 
away. Hitherto the disease has been somewhat suddenly ex- 
