SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF SPASMODIC RIGOR. 719 
6^A.—Rather better. Treatment continued; to be followed 
with cordials and tonics. 
15/A.—Much debility yet exists. 
Oct. 3d—The owner reports her quite well. 
Dropsy of the gravid uterus seems to be no uncommon occur¬ 
rence. I have also seen it follow metritis after parturition; but 
in both of these cases (and in another narrated to me) pain was 
manifested a few days after coition, by which process diseased ac¬ 
tion undoubtedly was excited in the organs of generation, and 
dropsy resulted. 
spasjmodic rigor, or a case of successful 
TREATMENT OF TETANUS. 
By Mr. C. S. Green, Fareham, 
On the 28th of June in the present year, I saw a bay cart¬ 
horse, belonging to Mr. Binstead, of Portchester. He was labour¬ 
ing under considerable fever, in consequence of an abscess which 
had formed just above the antero-superior part of the near scapula. 
On examination, I found that there was a considerable quantity of 
pus, but it was deeply seated. 
I had recourse to the usual remedial measures to abate the in¬ 
flammation that was set up, and to bring the abscess forward. On 
the 30th, however, tetanus made its appearance—the jaws were 
quite fixed, and the animal was unconscious of surrounding objects. 
On applying pressure to the tongue, no feeling was evinced. The 
bowels were costive, although opening medicine had been admi¬ 
nistered on the preceding day. The horse was bled, a blister ap¬ 
plied to the forehead and jaws, and several enemata injected. In 
the evening the bowels were slightly acted upon, and the jaws in 
a very trifling degree relaxed. He was come a little to himself, 
and sucked a small quantity of sloppy mash. The injections were 
continued at intervals during the night. 
July \st .—The jaws were still more relaxed, and the animal ate 
a little mash. The bowels were also freely acted upon ; the re¬ 
spiration, however, was very much disturbed. The blisters were 
dressed, others were applied to the chest, and laxatives, combined 
with fever medicine, were administered internally. 
3^/.—The abscess broke—the bowels continued to be freely acted 
upon, but the respiration was still disturbed. I administered an 
aqueous solution of opium, and dressed the abscess and the blisters. 
The jaws were a little more relaxed. 
