138 UNDUE SECRETION OF MILK, AND 
secretion of milk gulactorrhoea”). She had not had a foal since 
she was bought in 1831 ; nevertheless, her udder had become 
full of milk, and there, was no alteration in the quantity of it 
whether she was at work or at rest. 
Notwithstanding this continual drain, she was in a very satis¬ 
factory state of condition ; her appetite was moderate, and her 
pulse and the actions of her flank had a peculiar appearance of 
labour, which I am unable precisely to describe. She had been 
dismissed from the infirmary on the 7th of June, where she had 
been on account of some chest affection from the 21st of April, 
I ordered mashes and moderate exercise, and expressed my 
opinion that nothing serious was to be apprehended : I rested 
that opinion on analogous facts in the human female, when she 
no longer gave suck, and also on the apparent state of conva¬ 
lescence in which the mare then was. 
Fourteen days passed, the mare was exercised like other horses 
of the artillery, and did her work well. She had now regained 
her appetite and spirits notwithstanding the continued secretion 
and discharge of milk, and every function seemed to be perfectly 
performed, except that she was not quite so strong as before. 
At this time a change took place in the veterinary department 
of the regiment, and she passed under the care of M. Jarryon ; 
and being inspected by him on the 12th of July, he sent her 
again to the infirmary. She was put under treatment for this 
undue secretion of milk, which ran from her in a continual and 
not very small jet. The populeum ointment was rubbed on the 
udder, and the mare was put on very restricted diet. 
14^/L~An ounce of aloes was administered in honey; and, to 
increase the action of the purgative, I ordered her to be led about 
for a considerable time on the following day. These orders were 
very much exceeded, and she was taken back to the stable evi¬ 
dently fatigued; and even then she was not bled. 
16^/« 8c \7th. —The physic worked in a satisfactory manner ; 
the pulse was neither quick nor full, but rather soft: the skin was 
loose, and she had some appetite. 
\Sth .—The running of the milk had entirely ceased ; the physic 
had also ceased to operate, and the mash diet was continued. 
\Qth to the 2Ath. —She seemed to be gaining a little condition 
and strength; the appetite was as good as that of a healthy 
horse, and the pulse was natural. She was suffered to have more 
food than on the former days. No corn had hitherto been allowed 
her : she was now sufl’ered to have some ; and on the 26th, she 
resumed her post at the battery at 10 o’clock. She was, however, 
scarcely there before a violent dysentery suddenly appeared : 
the animal soon became so weak that she could not stand; she 
