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CASE I. 
Cerebral and Abdominal Disease. 
May 27th, 1830.—I was called in to a two year-old half-bred 
gelding, that was found on the same morning with his head in 
the hedge of a clover field, where he had been for some time. 
I was informed that he had never been amiss before, and had 
been worked upon the farm for some time before he was turned 
out to clover. At 2 p.m. I found him leaning against the man¬ 
ger, with his head resting upon some grass in it, and all four 
legs very near together. Pulse 70, somewhat corded, but by 
no means small. He had become quite warm since he was 
brought in. On raising his head he fell down. I took away 
ten lbs. of blood from the jugular, and gave with difficulty seven 
drachms of Barb, aloes in solution, and directed that he should be 
bled in the evening to half the above quantity, and that two 
doses of medicine, containing aloes, liq. ammon. carb., and tinct. 
zingib., should be given. He moved round the stable several 
times in the course of the evening, with his near side to the wall. 
2Bth. 10 a.m. —Moves much better, but looks heavy; grates 
his teeth, and moves his eyes about in a very odd manner. He 
appears to be quite blind, and walks against the wall. He drank 
some quantity of water, and will take grass, but does it at ran¬ 
dom, and swallows little or none. I took away four lbs. of 
blood, and gave the same quantity of medicine at once that was 
given at twice yesterday evening: inserted setons over the brain, 
and directed that his head should be kept wet with cold water. 
Evening. —Is not so well; continues to be very costive: I 
therefore gave Jss aloes in solution, and directed that he should 
be clystered. 
29th. 10 a.m. —Stands and walks better, but drags his near 
hind leg after him : pulse 60, and regular; grates his teeth, 
anxious for food, and drinks freely: the dung raked from him is 
covered with mucus: his loins are raised; I had them covered 
with sheep-skin; I bled him to six lbs.: on raising his head, he 
fell down. I gave Jss of aloes, continued the clysters and the 
water to the head. About 1 a.m. he again fell down, and could 
not be raised. 
SOth. —I heard in the morning that his neck was become stiff, 
and drawn backward ; I sent blistering liniment for his neck and 
spine . I saw him at 5 p.m. dowm on the near side. The pulse 
is become irregular, and I cannot count it. He strains when 
raked : there is general tremor, and constant rotatory motion of 
the off eye: he takes water freely from a horn. I opened the 
