74 PULMONARY CONSUMPTION IN THE HORSE. 
In the beginning of November, it had recovered from the 
strangles, and was considered free from disease. Up to the 
latter end of the same month it remained, to appearance, without 
any indisposition, although during the interval it had made but 
very little improvement in condition. It now, occasionally, was 
heard to cough ; it was found “ weak” at exercise; and the me¬ 
dicine which was given to it—consisting of small doses of aloes, 
calomel, in combination with nitre—produced a diarrhoea, which 
continued for several days, and then only ceased from exhibiting 
chalk. Another circumstance worthy of mention, is, that it never 
had been, on any one occasion, known to lie down. The super¬ 
vention of the diarrhoea was accompanied with disordered appe¬ 
tite ; but the latter returned on the cessation of the former. The 
pulse however, which had been all along more frequent than was 
compatible with perfect health, began now to indicate the ex¬ 
istence of continued low fever; and a very narrow watching of the' 
flanks showed disturbance of the respiration: it was not, how¬ 
ever, until this advanced period, that the breathing had been 
observed to be affected. The most characteristic symptom, pro¬ 
bably, remains to be mentioned ; and that was, an offensive breath, 
perceived only by holding one’s nose before the nostrils of the 
horse, so as to catch the effluvia in the expiration. 
Thus, then, we have— ill arid unimprovable condition; indis¬ 
position to lie down; cough; impaired appetite; disordered prim a 
via; quickened pulse; disturbed respiration; and offensive breathy 
as the symptoms of (what in technical language is called) pthisis 
pulmonalis , vulgarly, consumption or decline in horses: for this 
animal’s lungs were beset with tubercles and vomicae, some of 
which were of large size; but none of the latter having as yet 
burst, no efflux of matter had taken place from the nose. 
The treatment consisted of venesection, blisters, rowels, and 
the exhibition of hellebore, in combination or not, according to 
circumstances, with calomel, nitre, resin, &c. I may add, that 
there was found great trouble in keeping the legs warm, although 
they w r ere constantly bandaged with flannel. No stimulants were 
used to them. 
A Veterinary Practitioner. 
SPASMODIC CHOLIC IN THE HORSE. 
WE have received a letter from Mr. George Parris, describing 
his treatment of tw r o obstinate cases of gripes. 
He began w r ith giving 4oz. of oil of turpentine, and one ounce 
each of spirit of nitrous aether and hartshorn with tincture of assa- 
