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Profound Coma, following Enterites, in a Horse. 
Bl) M. Li EG ARE). 
A horse of five years old, that had not lain down on the pre¬ 
ceding* night, but had been continually pawing*, presented the 
following symptoms:—Pulse small and concentrated; artery 
rolling; extremities and ears cold; redness of the mucous mem¬ 
branes ; continual agitation of the tail; and slight stamping of 
the feet. M. Liegard considering these as characteristics of en¬ 
teritis, bled to the amount of eight pounds, gave emollient 
drinks and injections, and ordered the horse to be covered, and 
put on mash diet. The improvement which he manifested some 
hours afterwards continuing until the following night, a little 
hay and chaff were given to the animal, which he ate with appe¬ 
tite. Two days after that he returned to his usual regimen, ex¬ 
cept that oats were forbidden. This was imprudent; for on the 
fourth day he became dull, the pulse small, and the temperature 
of the body reduced. On the fifth day there was profound 
coma. The head rested on the border of the manger ; the lower 
lip and the tongue hung down; the horse was unconscious ; the 
conjunctiva red; the surface of the body cold; and the walk 
staggering. 
There appeared to be cerebral congestion, and consequently 
twelve pounds of blood were drawn ; four setons, with stimulat¬ 
ing ointment, were placed about the haunch; frequent mucila¬ 
ginous injections were thrown up; the animal was well w r isped, 
covered warmly, and put again on mash diet. At night a slight 
amelioration, in spite of the lethargy, gave opportunity to offer 
some thin gruel, with honey and nitre, which the horse drank with 
difficulty. He passed the night tranquilly; and on the morning 
there was a slight amendment in the symptoms, and the setons be¬ 
gan to suppurate. At night consciousness began more decidedly 
to return ; the eyes were more open ; the pupils less dilated, and 
the pulse at its natural standard. The animal raised his head; be¬ 
gan to search the manger; drank easily; masticated his hay; 
but was unable to swallow. Acidulated gargles were used, with 
mucilaginous injections, with a little sulphate of soda and nitre 
in thin gruel. Three days afterwards the improvement continued, 
and the animal began to return to his usual food. On the seventh 
day the setons were withdrawn, and the horse w as sent to work. 
Journal Theoretique et Pratique. 
