ON THE SPARTIUM SCOPARIUM. 
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V7th .—Found the animal easier, the parts not so sore to the 
touch ; but the effusion under the belly more extensive, and the 
sheath increased to such a size as to make me fear the integu¬ 
ments would give way. Repeat the decoction, and continue 
the fomentations. 
18^A.—Animal better, tumefaction in lower part of the leg 
not so great: repeat the decoction, and continue the use of the 
fomentations. 
19/A.—Animal much better; tumefaction decreasing; treat¬ 
ment as before. 
20M.—Tumefaction fast decreasing, and the horse able to 
move across the stall: continue the same treatment. 
21 5 ^.—The horse able to walk; tumefaction abated ; decoc¬ 
tion and fomentation as before. 
22flf.—Still better: I had the horse walked out for half an 
hour, and gave the decoction, and used the fomentation. 
23^?.—Tumefaction considerably decreased in the extremity 
and sheath : gave the decoction, and used the fomentations. 
24—Extremity free from tumefaction ; sheath not much 
larger than natural, and the effusion under the belly did not 
exceed six square inches: continue the decoction. 
—The extremity and sheath free from tumefaction, and 
the effusion under the belly scarcely perceptible: gave the 
decoction. 
2Qth .—The horse was put to work, and has continued to work 
every day since without the least relapse. 
CASE II. 
Jan, 23c?.—I was desired to see a post-mare,' who had, as 
they termed it, a shoot of grease.” I found the smith bleeding 
her in the foot to a considerable extent: the leg and thigh on 
the near side were very much enlarged, and painful to the touch. 
I ordered fomentations of hot water, and gave a quart of the 
decoction. 
24:th .—Effusion under the belly; gave the decoction, and used 
fomentations. 
25^/i.—Both hind extremities affected : gave the decoction, 
and used fomentations. 
2Qth ,—Mare considerably better : continue the treatment. 
27th .—Considerably better: treatment as before. 
2^th .—Effusion under the belly disappeared; extremities 
nearly of their natural size: gave the decoction, and ordered 
her to be exercised. 
29^/i.—Mare free from swelling : had her exercised. 
