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ing is rarely or never necessary. It, however, assumes a more in¬ 
tense form, as the following case will prove. 
Case III.—On the 28th of March, 1809,1 was required to see a 
milch cow, five years old, in good condition, and that had been 
taken ill on the preceding night. 
Symptoms. —Loss of appetite—cessation of rumination^—obsti¬ 
nate constipation—hot mouth—paunch full and hard—belly hard 
and tender—the breathing agitated and accompanied by a plaintive 
sound—grinding of the teeth—frequent colicky pains, manifested by 
the anxious looks and trembling of the animal—the pulse small, 
concentrated, and accelerated—the mucous membranes red—the 
skin dry and adherent—the hair roughened—the horns and ears 
cold—and extreme sensibility of the dorsal portion of the spine. 
Cause. —This was unknown : the air was cold and humid—the 
beast had been out of spirits, and had eaten very little during some 
days—the secretion of milk diminished by little and little, and, at 
length, was entirely suspended. 
Diagnosis. —Acute gastro-enteritis. 
Prognosis. —Doubtful. 
Treatment. —A bleeding of 6ib from the jugular, and a decoc¬ 
tion of the roots of marsh-mallows, with nitre and honey; also 
emollient injections, which produced the discharge of a consider¬ 
able quantity of excrement—part of it of nearly its natural con¬ 
sistence, and part of it hard, and bloody mucus mingling with the 
whole. The colicky pains were not abated at night; I therefore 
added two drachms of opium to the drink already ordered, and this 
was repeated during the night. 
27^A.—The animal was quieter and seemed to suffer less, but 
the belly was still hard and swelled. The decoction of barley and 
linseed was given, to which were to be added a handful of dried 
wild poppy-heads, every dose containing two ounces of Glauber’s 
salts with honey. Emollient injections were continued, and gruel 
administered. 
29^/i.—The patient was better, and she ruminated, but the belly 
was inactive, and the excrement hard. The owner thought that 
she was cured, and contented himself with giving some emollient 
injections, with mashes, white water, and cabbage-leaves. 
May 6th. —I had occasion to see her again. Her milk had only 
partially returned ; her paunch was still hard, and the excrement 
small in quantity and covered with mucus. The appetite was ca¬ 
pricious, and the rumination imperfect. T prescribed a repetition 
of the barley and linseed decoction, with two ounces of cream of 
tartar, twice every day. Emollient injections were also given; 
dry friction applied, and some exercise ordered. On the following 
