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INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS. 
tended, mouth hot, Schneiderian membrane injected ; pulse fifty- 
two, and oppressed; bowels costive, rowel discharging a little. 
I immediately had recourse again to the lancet, and took away 
about nine pounds of blood, when the pulse faltered. Bolus ut 
ante, changed and dressed the rowel, applied lin. ammoniee to the 
legs, and rebandaged them. After the hurry of this treatment 
the pulse rose to seventy, and the mare was evidently affected 
by the depletive treatment. 
Two p.m. —No improvement—extremities cold—breathing per¬ 
haps not quite so laborious. Pulse very irregular, varying from 
70 to 85. The mare had not been seen to evacuate her bladder. 
Ordered legs to be well, rubbed with the stimulating liniment. 
Seven p.m. —Legs considerably warmer—ears cold—breathing 
more settled—countenance expressive of great anxiety—bowels 
still costive. Pulse very bewildering, varying from 70 to 90 ; 
sometimes full, at other times scarcely perceptible, but no ten¬ 
dency to a regular intermittence. R. Pulv. digitalis 9ij, ant. 
tart, ^ij, pot. nit. 3 v b aloes, 3j, solve. Linim. stimulans to be 
applied to the legs. It was my wish now to blister the sides; 
but, as the owner had an objection to it if it could possibly be 
avoided, the operation was deferred. 
May 14, Seven a.m. —No better—legs cold, which may be ac¬ 
counted for from careless bandaging—breathing difficult—fseces 
pultaceous. Pulse extremely weak, and 97. I noticed some 
difficulty in staling, but upon inquiry I learned that this had 
existed for two years, therefore I paid no attention to this symp¬ 
tom as bearing materially upon the case. Bolus ut ante, omitting 
aloes 3j; legs to be again stimulated and well bandaged; 
changed the rowel, &c. 
Three p.m. —The legs are now quite warm, but the ears cold 
—countenance extremely anxious and dull—not the least inclina¬ 
tion for food. Pulse 109, and scarcely perceptible at the sub¬ 
maxillary artery : altogether the mare is worse, and I begin 
to feel very doubtful as to the result. A strong blister was ap¬ 
plied to both sides of the chest. 
Seven p.m. —Still no better—the same heavy breathing, the 
same annoying, quick, weak pulse, now 115; the legs, however, 
are perfectly warm, as is also the surface of the body. The mare 
has not yet tasted any thing since the commencement of her 
illness. In consequence of some apparent strangury, I was in¬ 
duced to remove the blisters ; yet, although they had been on the 
chest four hours, not the least degree of irritation was produced. 
Repeat the sedative medicine. I do not feel warranted in bleed¬ 
ing, in consequence of the exceedingly weak pulse. 
May 15, seven a.m. —Not the least improvement. The dif- 
