INTERMITTENT FEVER IN A MARK, &C. 
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opiates with gum arabic. Severe diet. Lukewarm white water, 
with nitre and honey. 
21st. —The setons had caused considerable swelling, and 1 had 
anticipated a good result from them; but at the usual hour the 
shiverings returned, and the fever succeeded, but not quite so 
violently. V. S. ad. ifeii. Setons stimulated. Medicine and regimen 
continued. 
22d and 23 d. —Symptoms much abated. The mare was eager 
to eat, but all solid food was denied. 
24 th\ 27th. —The fever is apparently yielding. The setons 
discharge abundantly. The medicine and white water continued. 
Give four or five pounds of chaff. 
28///.—Shiverings have returned more violently than ever at 
the same hour. The mare seemed ready to fall from their violence. 
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The fever succeeded, also more intense. 
Not knowing whether to consider this fever as idiopathic or 
as connected with inflammation of some important organ, al¬ 
though there was no symptom which indicated the inflammation 
of any particular part, I consulted with my colleagues. Their 
opinions were divided; but at length they seemed to regard gas¬ 
troenteritis as the cause of the fever. 1 much doubted this, 
since the case offered no symptom of this malady so common. 
At length I adopted a mode of treatment suited to inflammation 
of the digestive canal. V. S. Ibii. Two setons on the lateral 
parts of the abdomen. Medicine as before; frequent mucilagi¬ 
nous drinks, and emollient clysters; and for food, the white water 
warm, and with honey. 
29/7/.—Swelling about the setons. The same access of fever 
at the same hour. . The mare most eager to eat. 
30///, and June 1st , 2d , 3d. —Access of fever at the same hour, 
but in a slighter degree. 
4th. — Shivering, and subsequent fever much diminished. A 
mucilaginous drink three times in the day, with half an ounce of 
sulphate of magnesia. 
5///, 6th. —No shivering or fever. The animal appears to be 
well, and eager to eat. Three or four pounds of chaff given. 
7th. —No fever, but quickness and irregularity in the heaving 
of the flank; pulse small and hard. I attributed this to the 
change of food, and ordered a strict regimen. Mucilaginous 
drinks. 
8 th. —The mare did not lie down in the night. The suppura¬ 
tion of the setons stopped; the heaving of the flanks more 
accelerated ; pulse small and not very hard ; dry and painful, but 
not frequent cough ; slight oedema under the chest. V. S. Ifeii, 
Stimulate setons. Drinks as before, and the vapour bath. 
