ON CROUP IN YOUNG CATTLK. 
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a gelding was brought into our iidiriiiary,” that of Lyons, of which 
M. Gohier was then professor. ‘‘The person who brought it said 
that at six o’clock on that morning the horse appeared to be per¬ 
fectly well; but that at seven o’clock, the time at which they were 
fed, he violently coughed several times. On examining him he 
found that there proceeded from his mouth and nostrils a large 
quantity of spumy and vermeil-coloured blood. On inspecting 
that which had fallen on the ground, he found among the clots a 
membrane, four inches long, with very irregular borders, and which 
was torn with considerable difficulty. There were also several 
smaller pieces. I preserved these several years. 
“ When he arrived at the school, it was supposed that he had 
lost nine or ten pounds of blood; the haemorrhage, however, was be¬ 
ginning to abate; the pulse was small and rapid—the head de¬ 
pressed—a dry cough—the membranes pale—a slight discharge of 
saliva—prostration of strength, but little or no difficulty of respi¬ 
ration. 
“In consequence of his weakness I gave him a decoction of gentian 
root in gruel, some emollient injections, and half his allowance of 
food. 
“ 13^A.—Considerable cough, abundant discharge of saliva—the 
legs beginning to swell. The same treatment. 
“ 14/A.—A slight swelling of the sub-lingual lymphatic glands on 
the right side—a discharge of fluid matter, but clear, from the nose 
on the same side—swelling of the lips, and of the larynx. The 
same treatment. 
“ \oth. —The weakness increasing. Insert vesicatories under the 
chest. Medicine continued, and food increased. 
“ \Qth .—More discharge of saliva—the cough less violent—con¬ 
siderable enlargement where the vesicatory had been employed. 
“ I7/A and 18/A.—A little suppuration at the place of the blister— 
the respiration yet free—return of appetite. Omit the gentian and 
the injections. 
“ \^th .—The nostrils very much engorged, especially on the right 
side. The enlargement extends to the lips—the suhmaxillary 
glands diminished. 
“20//i.—The swelling about the nose was gone—the pulse was 
more developed. At half past nine a considerable haemorrhage en¬ 
sued, which lasted until two o’clock, insensibly diminishing. At 
half past two o’clock a more than usually violent cough expelled a 
clot six inches long, and corresponding with the form of the division 
of the bronchi. During the haemorrhage the animal drank, at dif¬ 
ferent times, water in which alum had been dissolved; but this 
drink seemed to augment the violence of the cough. At eight 
