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LARYNGITIS ACCOMPANIED BY SCARLATINA. 
Bi/ Mr. Chapman, V.S. Southampton. 
On Wednesday, Nov. 19th, I was requested by James Young, 
Esq. Moor Court (New Forest), to examine a bay mare, rising 
five years old (by Lapdog), and which had for some time been 
afflicted with cough. The mare in the preceding spring had 
been ill with the influenza, and when she began to recover she 
continued weak for a considerable period. The cough soon re¬ 
turned, and has existed, at intervals, unto the present time. The 
owner wishing her to be under my care, sent her to my stables, 
a distance of about seven miles. 
4 A.M. —Upon examining my patient, I found exceedingly 
dangerous symptoms, and gave the owner little hope of her re¬ 
covery. Pulse 70, producing a sensation very similar to the 
vibration of a wire; mouth hot, Schneiderian membrane very 
highly injected; extremities cold ; coughs violently, at times 
so much so, that she reels against the wall of her stable ; much 
difficulty in moving, or reluctance to move; appetite gone. 
Ti 'eatment. —V.S. Ibvi; all I could obtain without producing 
evident faintness; the throat stimulated with emetic tartar lini¬ 
ment (ant. tart. 3i to spt. tereb. ^i), which produced very little 
effect; the following drink was also administered, R pulv. digital. 
3 i; aloes Barb. 3 iij; aquae pura 5 viij, and to be repeated six hours 
afterwards, with potas. nit. 3 ij instead of the aloes. 
Nou. 20^^, 8 A.M. —Symptoms much the same as yesterday; 
hand-rub and bandage the legs; rub into the throat blistering 
ointment 5 iss; give aloes Barb. 3 iss; pulv. digital. 3i; potas. 
nit. sij. She drinks a little white water, but will not eat. 
6 p.m. —Ball repeated, omitting aloes; the bowels slightly 
acted upon ; the cough continues very violent. 
215^.-—She appears restless, looking round at her flanks, and 
pawing with her fore legs ; repeat ball. 
22d .—She continues much the same ; no faeces having passed 
since the 20th, give enema with Epsom salts Ifess dissolved; 
and as a drink ol. lini Ibi. 
23f/. A.M. —Bowels sliglitly acted upon ; extremities continue 
cold, and she refuses all food. 
6 p.M.— Rather surprised to find the respiration much in¬ 
creased; Schneiderian membrane being highly injected ; pulse 
68 ; and she is becoming very restless. V. S. lb viij. Repeat 
fever ball, drench with a little gruel, all food being refused. 
24/^.— Improved a little; pulse 48; still coughs very vio- 
