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METASTASIS OF INFLAMMATION 
By M r. Joseph Tombs. 
Great Barrington, April 9, 1S29. 
ON the morning of the 14th of January, 1829, I was called 
upon to attend a valuable hunter, the property of a gentleman at 
Stow-on-the-W old. 
Symptoms. —Dull; refuses both food and water; lies down 
frequently, and evinces pain by looking back toward his flanks, 
and striking his belly with his hind feet; pulse quick and small, 
80; laborious respiration. V.S. 12 lbs. ; castor oil a pint; and 
laudanum an ounce. In the evening the animal appeared better. 
1 5th .—Considerably worse. Pulse 90 and small ; faeces relaxed. 
Has all the symptoms of enteritis; lies down, groans and looks 
back; eyes sunk in the orbits. V.S. 8 lbs. ; copious enemas of 
warm water frequently administered; and the abdomen stimu¬ 
lated twice in the day with turpentine liniment. 
In the afternoon the animal fell “ dead lame” in the off hind 
leg; at night, all four feet were attacked with inflammation, and 
the hoofs were excessively hot: he refuses his food; the bowels 
are constipated. Castor oil, a pint; laudanum, one ounce; 
V.S. 8 lbs. ; bandages and friction to all the extremities. 
1 6th .—Slight amendment; but the horse continues very lame 
in the near fore-leg; costive; pulse 75; does not lie down so 
often; anxiety of countenance. Castor oil, a pint; copious 
enemas ; diet, bran mashes and gruel. 
17///.—Bowels open ; cessation of lameness ; feeds better ; 
pulse gradually diminishing in frequency. 
18///.—This morning the animal is totally blind, in consequence 
of inflammation of the eyes; deposition of serum has taken 
place in the transparent cornea; pulse 50 ; appetite improved : 
V.S. (i lbs. from the temporal arteries ; eyes fomented. 
20/A.—Animal gradually recovering in sight and health* 
23 d .—Patient perfectly recovered ; and up to this time has 
done well. 
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