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Eight p.m. —The purging has not decreased the least: the 
dulness and prostration of strength are excessive. R Pulv. cretse 
preparat. ^j, pulv. opii jj, ext. catechu ^ij, syr. q. s. ut ft. bol. 
Administer an enema, holding'in suspension cretse preparat. ^ij. 
29th. —This morning the purging has a little abated, but there 
appears great pain and irritation in the intestines; a rumbling 
noise may be heard; the horse is continually pawing and look¬ 
ing at his flanks. Pulse fifty; mouth hot, and eyes dull and 
swollen. V. S. lbs. vii. He was greatly affected by the bleed¬ 
ing, which appeared to afford considerable relief for some hours. 
Administer enemas frequently. 
30f//-.—No improvement. Fluid fseces still discharged, but in 
small quantities, and apparently with some pain; great irritation 
in the intestines, manifested by constant pawing and looking at 
the flanks; mouth hot, legs and skin warm; pulse forty-six: 
has not touched food ; exceedingly weak. Administer an enema 
containing ol. olivar. Oj ; support strength by drenching with 
gruel. 
31 st. — Still the same, without any improvement, except that 
the oleaginous enema gave temporary relief, and induced the 
discharge of a quantity of highly offensive fsecal matter. Con¬ 
tinue the treatment as yesterday. 
June ls£.—Somewhat easier this morning: the injections have 
been frequently used, and each time brought away a small quan¬ 
tity of light-coloured faeces, very foetid; the febrile symptoms 
have quite disappeared, and the uneasiness has greatly decreased: 
still there is not the slightest wish for food, and the weakness 
continues very great. The horse has not lain down since the 
commencement of his illness. I see no objection against the use 
of a slight tonic. R Pulv. gent, et zingib. aa ^ij* syr. q. s. 
mane et vespere. 
2d. —There does not appear much amendment. Repeat the 
bolus as before, and continue to administer gruel. 
3 d .—This morning my patient is improved ; the uneasiness 
and irritation have disappeared ; he is more lively, and has picked 
a little sweet hay; but still he is very weak and languid, and 
greatly “ out of sorts: ” lie grinds his teeth a great deal, and 
often eats a small quantity of his dirty litter. R Pulv. gent. 
5 iij, pulv. zingib. 3 ij, spts. eeth. nit. %j mane nocteque. 
Still give gruel. 
4 th. —Continues to improve a very little : he is more lively, and 
has a little appetite; but still the progress is exceedingly slow. 
Continue the treatment as yesterday. 
3 th .—Greater improvement. Continue as before. 
C)th. —Still improves, and more rapidly than heretofore ; has 
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