100 INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS, &C. 
12 th. —Twitching of muscles; stiffness and pain returning; 
pulse quick and strong ; mouth hot; discharge of unhealthy 
mucus with the faeces. Bled to three quarts; blood buffed as 
before; gave no medicine, system being so depleted: applied 
fresh sheep’s skin to fleshy part next to loins; ordered plenty of 
gruel. 
13M.—No great alteration; loins sweating much; pulse 
better; appetite bad; gave half a drachm of sulphate of copper 
in a pint of beer ; offered him corn and nutritious matter. 
1 4th. —Little better ; loins sweat profusely; appetite not much 
better; gave half a drachm of sulphate of copper, and a scruple 
of sulphate of quinine in beer. 
15 th. —Much better; appetite good ; applied fresh sheep’s 
skin to loins. 
17 th. —All pain apparently left; could walk and trot with 
ease; feeds well. 
18^.—More lively ; eats well, but rather stiff in near hind leg. 
20 th .'—Quite lame in near leg; ordered sheep’s skin and 
plenty of clothing to the loins. 
22 d. —No better; continue warm clothing; gave an ounce of 
nitre. 
2 6th. —Very lame; tenderness about hip joint; twitching 
and rigidness in flexor muscles of the thigh ; he experienced 
great pain, and could scarcely set the foot to the ground: blis¬ 
tered the hip joint. 
29 th. —No better; inserted a large seton in the right side of 
the loins, and another over the hip joint, it being very sensible. 
ls£ Dec. —Nearly well; could walk and trot with ease ; setons 
discharge in great quantity. 
5th. —Walks and trots well; very lively ; gains flesh. 
8th. —Quite well ; took out seton; left that in the thigh. 
12 th. —Remains well; gets fat. 
PS. I feel much pleased with the proposed enlargement of 
“ The Veterinarian,” which will deservingly demand an 
additional price. 
