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being meteorized—the patient had discharged per anum some 
bloody mucus, and there was much emission of exceedingly foetid 
flatus. The urine was small in quantity and highly coloured—the 
muzzle dry—the surface of the body cold—the skin adherent, and 
the coat staring. 
The prostration of strength appeared to me extreme in so young 
an animal, strong, in good condition, and that had been ill only fif¬ 
teen hours. I attributed the disease to the bad quality of the water, 
and to a south-wind, and an unusually high degree of temperature, 
which had continued during several days. 
Prognosis. —Doubtful. 
Treatment .—The prostration of strength appeared to me to be 
the effect of some intense vital reaction; and, in order to prevent a 
state of greater disturbance and danger, I abstracted six pounds 
of blood from the jugular vein, and prescribed a decoction of 
peeled barley, with gum Senegal and nitre. To this were added 
two drachms of camphor, dissolved in two drachms of the acetate 
of ammonia, and given in each of the two first drinks. Emollient 
injections acidulated with vinegar were also administered, and 
likewise vapour baths, followed by dry frictions, the food being 
gruel only. 
14^A.—The animal discharged a great quantity of extremely 
foetid excrement, mixed with bloody mucus, after which he was 
evidently relieved. The medicines were continued, as were also 
the injections; and, the patient testifying a desire to eat, a little 
mash was allowed, with a few young carrots, and some gruel. 
\bth .—On the evening of this day, the owner brought his beast 
to me. He appeared to be cured of his former complaint, but a 
tumour had spontaneously and rapidly arisen. It was situated 
deeply in the cellular tissue which surrounds the lymphatic glands 
at the base of the neck, and in front of the scapulum. It was equal 
in size to a loaf of bread two pounds in weight, and great pain 
was expressed when it was touched. I ordered emollient fomen¬ 
tations. 
16^A.—I passed a seton through the dewlap, and continued the 
fomentation. In the evening a considerable tumour had arisen 
in the dewlap, which I deeply scarified. The tumour in the 
neck had diminished to half its original size. The tumour tending 
to resolution, I ordered it to be daily well rubbed with mercurial 
ointment, and it disappeared in less than ten days. 
Inflammation of the mucous digestive membrane often takes on 
itself characters still more serious, and is complicated with a sur¬ 
charge in those stomachs of aliments refractory to digestion. This 
occurs principally with regard to the rumen and the manyplus. I 
have already cited some cases, in which gastritis succeeded to 
