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ON HEPATITIS. 
the jugular vein, administer a bottle of castor oil, and stimulate 
the extremities with turpentine liniment. 
5 th. —Pulse 65; great degree of costiveness; eyes and mouth 
of a saffron colour; considerable tension of the right hypochon- 
drium. The animal is uncommonly stiff. 
When pressure is applied to the region of the liver, it produces 
pain and irritation. I was satisfied that the animal was labouring 
under an acute inflammation of the liver. The oil that was 
exhibited yesterday has not operated. Two drachms of aloes 
and one of calomel were made into a ball, and exhibited. In¬ 
jections had recourse to. 
6th. —Patient no better; pulse 70. Faeces extraordinarily 
hard, and covered with mucus. Venesection six pounds ; warm 
clothing: injections: extremities stimulated and bandaged; a 
rowel inserted under the thorax, and the region of the liver 
blistered. 
7th. —Pulse increased in frequency; intestines obstinately con¬ 
stipated ; a troublesome cough; loss of appetite, &c. Injec¬ 
tions to be continued ; the aloes and calomel to be given as before; 
gruel, &c. 
At 4 p.m. purging commenced; appetite slightly improved. 
8th.—- Costiveness has again taken place; appetite worse; 
pulse 64; tongue surprisingly furred; eyes and mouth yellow. 
Extremities enormously swollen from the effects of the stimulants 
that were applied. Give three drachms of aloes and a drachm and 
a half of calomel; the extremities to be washed with tepid water. 
9th. —Bowels not open, but the faeces are now exempt from 
mucus. Pulse quick; the animal is hot and feverish. Give two 
drachms of aloes and one of calomel. 
10th. —Patient appears lively and disposed to feed; pulse 50 ; 
voids his faeces and urine with tolerable facility; evinces slight 
pain when pressure is applied to the sides; bowels not relaxed. 
Give aloes and calomel as before ; injections continued; rowel 
dressed, &c. 
11th. —Patient better ; bowels relaxed. Fearing that consti¬ 
pation may return, I ordered the farrier to administer four drachms 
of aloes. 
12th. —Patient in a state of convalescence; bowels open; 
appetite improved; pulse 48. The eyes and mouth have regained 
their natural colour : regimen, mashes. 
13th. —Patient amazingly improved from the effects of hepa¬ 
titis, but unfortunately the jugular vein is highly inflamed and 
swollen where the lancet was introduced. In the afternoon pro¬ 
fuse haemorrhage took place: the farrier being at the hospital, 
pinned up the orifice; the bleeding still continued: he reported 
