96 TWO SUCCESSFUL CASES OF TETANUS. 
9 th. —Medicine had operated well, muscular system less rigid. 
Respiration and pulse diminished ; sucking in through his teeth 
a little boiled barley; and he moved apparently with more ease 
to himself. I left orders to continue the same regimen; and 
having seen Mr. Scott in town, about two weeks after, he in¬ 
formed me the horse was nearly well. I afterwards learned 
that he recovered perfectly, about the middle of December, and 
was put to his usual work. 
CASE II.—SYMPTOMATIC TETANUS. 
1821, April 20 th. —Attended a horse belonging to Mr. Allan, 
farmer, at Neubridge, near Edinburgh, which had been seized 
with a tetanic affection of his whole system, caused by an injury 
he had received in the near hind foot from shoeing. The disease 
first appeared on the morning of the 20th, when Mr. Allan sent 
for a farrier in the neighbourhood, who observed that it was of no 
use trying any thing with him, for he would certainly die. At 
ten o’clock p. m. when I saw him, and found the disease confirmed 
in all its symptoms, I removed the shoe, pared the horn round 
the part injured by the nail, dressed with digestive ointment, and 
applied a warm bran poultice. Three drachms of opium were 
given on the point of a cane : he was clystered, six setons were 
inserted in the spine, a strong blister was rubbed through the 
whole length of the spine, and a sheep skin was put on his back. 
21 st. —No better; blister had taken a good effect; gave 3x of 
aloes barb, dividing the same into three portions. Ordered him out 
of the stable into a loose house, and to be kept as quiet as pos¬ 
sible. Green food to be offered to him, and bran mashes. 
22 d. —Ball operating, and the animal somewhat better; 
pulse less frequent; respiration not so laborious; the muscular 
system less rigid. In the evening 3iij opium given; blister 
anointed, and setons stimulated. 
23 d, seven o’clock a. m.— Opium ball 3iij, and repeated at one 
and eight o’clock. 
24 th. —Three opium balls given as before, and setons dressed, 
keeping the poultice at the foot moist and warm. 
25th. —Much better; opium balls continued to the 30th, when 
I attended and found him nearly well; setons stimulated ; blister 
anointed, and poultice discontinued. Left orders to continue the 
opium balls a little longer. 
May 2d .—Attended and removed the setons; anointed the 
back, and ordered him to be turned out during the day in a field 
adjoining the stable, keeping his clothes on, and to continue the 
opium balls, as the muscles seemed still to be a little affected. 
Opium balls were given up to the 10th of the month, about 
which time he got quite well, and was put to his usual work. 
