CASE OF DROPSY OF THE ABDOMEN IN A MARE. 189 
two ounces, Barbadoes aloes half an ounce, to be made into four 
balls, and one given every day; a stimulating embrocation to 
be applied to the throat. 
3^.—No better. Paws with her fore legs, but generally with 
the off one ; does not eat. Pulse as yesterday; belly rumbling 
much, and did so before she had had any medicine given to her. 
Two of the above balls had been given ; and as the owner of her 
said she had not dunged since 1 saw her, I gave her half an 
ounce of aloes in a ball. 
4th, 12 m. —The physic is operating rather too much; she stands 
up most of the time, and paws a great deal; ears rather cold ; 
legs pretty w r arm. We considered her “ full in the flanks/’ and 
swelled ; and the 'owner thought so when he first brought her to 
me. R Powdered opium one drachm, powdered ginger half an 
ounce ; make into tw r o balls, and give one immediately, and the 
other four hours after. 
5th. —Physic set; pulse fuller and better. R Ginger half an 
ounce, nitre one ounce ; make into two balls, to be given in the 
course of the day: give plenty of good gruel. 
5, p. m. —Belly rumbling much, and she paws and looks towards 
her sides; eyes inflamed ; pulse very fair, and legs and ears 
warm ; scarcely eats any thing, and can hardly stir: her hind 
legs are rather less than they were. The femoral veins being 
much distended, and there having been a soreness of the abdo¬ 
men, I took two quarts and a half of blood from the thigh, but 
which was very little buffed; I also gave her a turpentine clys¬ 
ter, and wrapped her legs in flannel. 
6th, 9 a. m. —More uneasy ; paws more, and looks towards her 
sides: mouth smells very offensively, evidently, I think, from 
her stomach or bowels, r Cape aloes one drachm, emetic tar¬ 
tar four drachms, cordial powder an ounce ; to be made into tw r o 
balls, and given in the course of the day. 
3 p. m. —Very uneasy; and on introducing my hand up the 
rectum, to find the state of the bladder, she strained very much, 
and could not void her water. I therefore'introduced the catheter, 
and drew a gallon of urine off, and which was of a whity-brown 
muddy colour, and rather thick. After her bladder was emptied 
she became much easier. I then rubbed some mustard on her 
side and her legs, so as to get a return of the farcy, and a dis¬ 
charge from them. 
7th, 9 a.m. —Seems much better; picks a little hay; and 
from the last date she has been often getting up and lying down. 
Examined the bladder, and found it not full ; but drew off’ w'hat 
was in it, which was about three quarts, of the same colour as 
the other was. Has been pawing very little since yesterday; 
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