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the opposite flank . This is what fixed my attention to the case, 
and marked its constitutional character. They both went through 
exactly the same process. During the formation of these ab¬ 
scesses the animal seemed to suffer a good deal of pain and in¬ 
convenience. They were both ushered in by some degree of 
febrile disturbance ; and they each discharged about a pint of thick 
purulent matter: after which the mare began to thrive and im¬ 
prove rapidly, and was discharged on the 10th of September. 
In this case we had neither sore throat nor any catarrhal 
symptom whatever present; and yet I will not hesitate to say, 
it was that kind of specific affection u to which horses appear by 
nature • subject at one time or other of their life^ (Percival/'s 
Lectures); and “ whose natural cure seems to be a suppurative 
process” ( Blaine's Outlines). In short, that specific movement 
of the system which we, for want of a better term, continue to 
call strangles. 
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CASE II. 
A brown mare, three years old, which had joined in October, was 
admitted into the hospital stable on the 4th of November, shewing 
symptoms of strangles, tumefaction of the glands, with soreness of 
the throat, and slight constitutional disturbance. Was treated in 
the usual way. A large abscess soon formed under the jaw, which 
was opened ; and there appeared to be nothing particular or 
worthy of remark in the case : it seemed to run a regular course, 
and the mare was sufficiently well to be discharged on the 15th, 
at that time in good spirits, her appetite good, and the abscess 
nearly healed. She was re-admitted on the 28th of the 
same month, then exhibiting the following symptoms, great 
dejection of spirits and debility; loss of appetite; staring 
coat ; the hair of the mane and tail loose, and easily pulled 
out; and it was observed that the animal’s breath stank most 
ofiensively. She had a small but not accelerated pulse. Her 
breathing was tranquil, and bowels free. She was placed in a 
loose box stable, ordered soft food, and the following drink : 
K: Chloride of Lime (concent, solut.) ji. Spts. Nit. iEther 5iij, 
in two pints of Infus. Quassia. The draught was repeated, and 
seemed in a great measure to correct the fetor of the breath; but 
in other respects the patient remained nearly in the same state. 
\\ e observed that she sometimes turned her head round and looked 
back, towards her flank, for a considerable time together: but 
this was done in such a quiet and gentle manner as not to be 
considered expressive of active ‘ pain. Tonics and diaphoretics 
were administered daily; and under this treatment the mare’s 
appetite seemed to improve. She laid down regularly ; the ex- 
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