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PNEUMONIC INFLAMMATION IN A MARE. 
27/A.—No better—pulse the same, small and weak—respiration 
still hurried and distressing. On the application of my ear over 
the same side as yesterday, there was a marked discrepitancy in the 
sound that was heard : it was of a crackling character, and approxi¬ 
mating very much to the crepitous rale of Laennec. I ordered a 
ball composed of tart, antim. and kali, and pulv. digitalis, each 
half a drachm, nitratis kali one drachm, and common mass a suf¬ 
ficient quantity to form it, to be given every four hours—a laxative 
enema in the evening—together with the application of the liniment 
to the extremities. 
28^/i.—Some inconsiderable improvement has taken place since 
yesterday. Pulse reduced to 80—respiration still hurried—cre¬ 
pitous rale still audible. Continue the balls—the right side to be 
well blistered, and the liniment as yesterday, with flannel rollers. 
29//i.—Pulse 70, of an intermittent character—respiration more 
tranquil—appetite much impaired, refuses bran-mashes, &c. Cre¬ 
pitous rale still audible, but less apparent. 
'30th. —Much improved: pulse 65, and intermittent; the digita¬ 
lis to be omitted: but the liniment continued to the legs. The respi¬ 
ration is now nearly reduced to its normal condition. The crepitous 
rale absent, but succeeded by one of a mucous character. Appetite 
still impaired. 
31^^.—Much better. Pulse same as yesterday. Respiratory 
murmur on both sides of the chest perfectly audible, and in its 
natural condition—appetite returning, as evinced by her picking 
about the manger—bowels in rather a laxative state—great debi¬ 
lity, marked by a tottering walk when disposed to move about the 
stable. Omit the balls, and repeat the liniment, with flannel rollers. 
April \st. —Improving rapidly. Appetite returning—all the 
chest symptoms have now disappeared; but still great debility, and 
the same tremulous motion of the extremities as yesterday. 
^d .—Going on as well as I possibly could expect. 
From this period my patient progressively improved with the 
use of tonics and aperients, until she finally recovered the attack, 
which was violent in a marked degree. This was a matter of no 
small gratification to myself, dreading the character of a disease at 
once so formidable and fatal to horses. 
Having paid some attention to this as well as other pulmonary 
affections for some time back, I may venture to make some remarks 
as to its mode of treatment. After the premonitory symptoms make 
their appearance, I invariably find one or two good bleedings, in con¬ 
junction with the use of digitalis and tartar emetic, to subdue the vio¬ 
lence of the disease. They are remedial agents of the utmost value 
in this as well as other chest affections; but, in extracting blood 
generally, in this as well as other organic inflammations, we never 
