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DISEASES OF THE 
28^/i.—I found her evidently worse; the unhealthy evacuation 
was much increased, and she appeared very ill. For the first time, 
I tested the sediment from the urine with nitric acid, bichloride of 
mercury, and boiling Avater, and found it to be pure albumen com¬ 
bined with the cruor of the blood. The nature of the affection was 
therefore plain enough; and I gave Jss pulv. aluminis, and 3 ] pulv. 
opii. twice a-day, in linseed tea. 
29^A and 30/A.—Continued medicine as before. No amelioration 
of symptoms. 
Oct. 1^^.—Being still unsuccessful, I determined to give a medi¬ 
cine which I was confident would stimulate the kidneys, and ad¬ 
ministered twice daily a draught composed of 5 ss ol. juniperi, 3 ] ol. 
tereb., jj tinct. opii., in a pint of thick decoction of linseed, allow¬ 
ing six gallons of water instead of four daily, and two gallons of 
decoction of linseed. 
2c?, 3^/, 4?/i.—At first the discharge was much increased, but 
it as suddenly began to diminish ; the same treatment continued. 
5/A, 6 ?/i, 1th, 8 ?A, 9?A.—The discharge gradually diminished. 
From the 9?/i to the 14?A.—Ordered but one dose of the medi¬ 
cine daily, she had yielded almost her usual quantity of milk, and 
I discontinued the medicine on the 14th. 
2 I 5 ?.—When I called, her urine was healthy, and I pronounced 
her well. 
N.B. This patient never evinced pain when the kidneys were 
examined per anum, or the lumbar region pressed upon in the usual 
manner. 
The second case was that of a cow, the property of Mr. John 
Moore, of Metfield. 
Sejjt. ^Ith, 1839.—Mr. Moore requested me to attend to a cow 
which he had been drying. The pulse was hardly perceptible; 
the breathing not altered in frequency, but very laboured; eyes 
Avild; conjunctiva blue; muzzle slightly moist, and very cold; 
mouth cold, Avith very unhealthy smell; ears, and every extremity, 
icy cold; coat staring, and she ceasing to ruminate or feed. As she 
had been kept badly for the sake of drying her milk, I accounted for 
her appearance by the change of food, and want of nourishing diet. 
Her fseces were black, very foetid, and rather drier than was healthy. 
I ordered fcj magnesim sulphat., Jss pulv. zingib., and Jj pulv. anisi 
to be given in a quart of warm beer, and changed her food for good 
hardland hay cut into chaff, with bran gruel. 
28M..—Gave her ^ij pulv. gentianse, anisi pulv. and pot. 
carb. 
29?A.—I thought her improved. She had fed Avell, ruminated, 
and, being warmly housed, her aspect Avas more enlivened. Con¬ 
tinued the powder as yesterday, and left one for the 30th. 
