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INfLUiLNZA WITH PLEURITIC AFFECTION. 
stable-keeper, stating, that I was not accustomed to interference 
of this nature, and that I gave up the case. 
Mr. Field soon after arrived at the stables, and being informed 
of some of the circumstances, very honourably refused to see 
the horse, except in conjunction with me. This brought the 
stable-keeper to his senses ; he came and apologized for what he 
had said and done, and begged that I would resume my attend¬ 
ance : I did so, and immediately of my own accord sent for Mr. 
Field. 
Before he arrived the benefit of the third bleeding began to 
be apparent; the extremities lost somewhat of their peculiar cold¬ 
ness ; and the nose a good deal of its pallid lividness. The horse 
was more lively, and moved with more ease and seeming strength. 
6 p.M.—Mr. Field considered it to be a case of what he 
called pneumo-pleuritis, or inflammation of the substance of the 
lungs, as well as of its investing membrane. He approved of the 
bleeding, but thought that the full quantity of blood which could 
be abstracted with safety had been taken. He recommended 
that two additional rowels should be inserted in the brisket, and 
that the sides should be blistered. He objected to the continued 
use of sedatives, and relied more on diaphoretics and diuretics 
in these obscure cases of chest affection. 
Two additional rowels were accordingly inserted. The blis¬ 
tering was compromised by rubbing some turpentine liniment 
well into the sides, and an alterative ball, composed of nitre, sul¬ 
phur, and levigated antimony was administered. The horse has 
not eaten any thing during the last two days. 
18M, 7 A.M. —The pulse still 100, but soft and regular. The 
extremities beginning to gain a little warmth ; but the animal yet 
refuses to eat. 
Drench him with a little gruel. Dissolve one drachm of emetic 
tartar in two ounces of spirit of turpentine, and stimulate the 
sides afresh. The rowels act well. Give a fever ball. 
7 p.M. —The emetic tartar liniment has done its duty, there is 
both vesication and considerable sw^elling; the extremities are 
w^arm; the Schneiderian membrane of a more healthy colour; 
the pulse 92, soft, but somewhat irregular. 
Give as a drink digitalis and emetic tartar, of each one drachm, 
nitre 3iii; sp. nit. eth. 5ii; tine, opii 9i. The horse still will 
noteat; drench him with gruel. 
19^/^ A.M. —Pulse 89, and irregular ; the fore extremities 
warm ; the hinder ones rather cold. He seems to have picked a 
little hay in the night, but refuses every thing we offer him. On 
being taken out he staggers sadly as he walks; the Schneide¬ 
rian membrane possesses a healthy character, except a patch of 
