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INTERMITTENT FEVER. 
Bj/ M. La u TO UR, V. S. 
CASE I. 
A COLT, two years old, and which, in the course of three 
weeks, had covered a dozen or fifteen mares, exhibited, on the 
18th of May, 1829, at eight in the morning, the following symp¬ 
toms of disease :—General shiverings; the head hanging down; 
pulse frequent, and small; the loins inflexible: the animal is 
frequently stretching himself out and yawning. This continued 
until about half past ten; the mucous membranes Ijegan then 
to redden—the pulse acquired force and fulness—the dulness 
augmented to something like stupor—the temperature of the 
body was increased—partial sweats broke out; tlie limbs were 
brought close together under the body—the colt shifted his 
feet as if he was about to lie down, and his tail was continually 
in action—the bowels rumbled. At noon these symptoms began 
to diminish, and at two o^clock they had completely disap¬ 
peared : the suppleness of the vertebral column was restored; 
the horse began to eat, and all febrile reaction had ceased. 
Hay and white water for the night. 
19/4.—A new attack of fever in the morning: bleed to six 
pounds. Emollient injections; friction. 
20th .—An attack similar to the first. 21s/.—Ditto. 22r/.— 
Ditto, with marked symptoms of colic. 
23d.—Ditto. Emollient fumigations confined about the horse 
by clothing reaching to the ground. The bleeding repeated at 
six o’clock in the evening. 
24/4.—Fever, but not so violent. Two vapour baths. 
25/4.—No fever. 
20/4.—Fever, but of shorter duration ; and the symptoms 
milder. 
27/4, 28/4, 29/4, 30/4.—The fever gradually returned at its 
usual time, but with diminished force, and at length disappeared. 
CASE II. 
Abu. 11/4, 1829, 9 a. m. —A mare had general shiverings— 
gathered her limbs under her—carried her head low—moved 
slowly, and evidently with pain. She yawned every instant— 
the tail in continual action—bending her legs as if she was about 
to lie down—expulsion of flatus from the anus, and thh voiding 
of very hard pellets of dung. An hour afterwards she broke out 
into a sweat; was immediately relieved, and every febrile symp- 
