CYNANCHE LARYNGITIS ERYSIPELATA. 
G85 
symptoms of active inflammation being very slight: pulse 4G; 
the conjunctiva and Schneiderian membranes slightly injected, 
also the flank beating rather quicker than usual. I inserted 
a seton under the jaw ; rubbed a small quantity of the unguen- 
tum lytt£E on the tape, and ordered him mashes and half his 
usual quantity of hay. 
13^^.—The seton has not yet suppurated ; applied the ungt. 
resinae flavae, and gave a mild dose of physic. 
14^/i.—The discharge from the seton is of a serous nature, 
with a strong fetid smell; the part contiguous is slightly in¬ 
flamed : the unguentum lyttae again used to the seton. Physic 
operated freely ; set towards evening. 
\6th. —The discharge from the seton still serous, and the 
parts rather more inflamed. I a 
flavae. 
7 p.M.—The swelling this evening nearly fills up the cavity 
between the lower jaw; removed the seton, and injected stimu¬ 
lating liniment. 
16M.—The swelling this morning has extended to the parotid 
glands, as if suppuration would take place : the discharge from 
the wound is still serous and foetid. I repeated the liniment, 
and applied an emollient poultice to the throat, to be kept con¬ 
stantly wet during the day with hot water : pulse 48. 
4 p.M. —The swelling is painful to the touch, and very hard : 
I applied a blister to the part.—7 p.m. The blister begins to dis¬ 
charge freely, the pustules being remarkably large: pulse 48; 
extremities warm ; bowels open. His appetite now fails; he 
will drink nothing but cold water. I continued the poultice for 
the night. 
17^^.—7 A.M. The swelling has, since last night, extended to 
an enormous size, towards the back of the head and half way 
down the front of the neck, terminating by an abrupt anasarcous 
edge. The breathing is now become very difficult, and may be 
heard at a great distance : pulse 52. 
I called in Mr. Janson, veterinary surgeon, of Tuxford, and, 
after consulting with him, performed the operation of tracheo¬ 
tomy, which immediately removed the difficulty of breathing. 
The head and the throat were ordered to be constantly fomented 
with flannels wrung out of hot water. 
II A.M. —The swelling continues to extend with amazing ra¬ 
pidity; the toiigue protrudes from the mouth, and is so swollen 
as to completely fill up that cavity: ])ulse 54, irregular; a 
greenish sanious discharge also proceeds from boili nostrils. 
The animal is now suffering from ])ressure on the brain; he leans 
against the wall and manger in a comatose state for upwaids of 
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