A CASE OF PUERPERAL FEVER. 279 
tially over the sacral bones, and in three hours to be again well- 
rubbed with diluted warm acetic acid. 
8 p.m. — I again saw her. She had not attempted to rise. 
They had, according to my directions, turned her over twice for 
the convenience of milking her. The bowels had been acted 
upon, and she had voided her faeces four times in considerable 
quantities, and the last in a soft state. I considered her in a 
favourable way. I rubbed on the course of the spine §ij of tere- 
binthinated tine, of cantharides, and left a bottle of ol, ricini, 
half of it to be given in the morning in gruel. 
2 7th, 6 p.m. — I found my patient still down. She has not 
been seen to attempt to rise ; she lies with her hind legs more 
under her ; she has eaten some hay and drunk some water. Give 
the remainder of the ol. ricini, and rub on the course of the spine 
the vesicatory already recommended. This caused her again 
to pass her urine. Although she is still down, I consider her 
better. 
28th, 9 a.m. — Found my patient in a convalescent state, and 
on her legs. They had turned her over and milked her on the 
previous night about eleven o’clock, and left her until about twelve 
o’clock, when they went to look at her before going to bed. To 
their great surprise they found her on her legs, and feeding ; since 
which time she eats and drinks, lies down and gets up, as though 
nothing had been the matter; the secretion of milk increases 
rapidly. 
P.S. Since writing the above I have had two more cases of 
this complaint, which have both yielded to the same treatment. 
It appears likely to be a prevalent disease in this locality : whether 
it is owing to the severity of the winter or some other cause, I am 
unable to say. 
MR. KENT’S REPLY TO THE CHARGES OF 
MR. GEORGE FISHER. 
[We reluctantly insert this letter from Mr. Kent. We would 
not debase our Journal by the admission of personal and viru- 
lent accusation on any subject; but we feel that Mr. Kent has 
a claim upon us here. Mr. Fisher’s reply, we trust, will be 
brief, and temperately written. — Edit.] 
Depending on the accuracy of your report of the proceedings 
of the Veterinary Medical Society, I respectfully claim a place 
in your periodical for the insertion of what I now communicate. 
