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CASE OF LOW FEVER, &C. 
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of red on the inferior and anterior part of the septum, and on 
looking* a little higher up the injection had ceased, and the mem¬ 
brane was of a pale and rather livid colour. There was not the 
slightest cough,—no indications of pain; but listlessness,disincli¬ 
nation to move: the animal would lie down on his chest half 
the day, with his paws doubled under him, and his muzzle not 
far from the litter, and with scarcely shifting his posture, the 
appetite had been gradually failing, and the animal now refused 
all food. The malady seemed to have the character of what the 
human pathologist would call typhus mitior , or low nervous fever, 
a disease of which the careful observer will meet with many 
cases in the treatment of domestic animals. Eight pounds of 
blood were abstracted, and balls composed of one drachm 
each of digitalis and tartarised antimony, and three drachms of 
nitre, with linseed meal and palm oil, were given morning and 
night. 
10/A.—The pulse would be still 48, if the intermissions were 
counted, and is fuller and rounder, but, varying from the 5th to 
the 8th or 9th pulsation, is an intermission of one. The mouth is 
not so hot; the membrane of the nose has cleared up ; a slight 
degree of mucus hangs about it; the colour is brighter and more 
natural, but still with a perceivable intermixture of venous con¬ 
gestion on a ground a little too red. The pony is on his legs— 
has eaten a little; the countenance more lively, and the animal 
taking his usual notice of persons around him. The dung of its 
natural state, except somewhat dark-coloured and a little slimy. 
Continue the balls. Offer him mashes and a little green meat. 
11 th .—Decided improvement. The pulse, however, would still 
be within a beat of the original number if its intermissions were 
counted, which are now at every third or fourth beating'. The 
mouth of its natural warmth ; the membrane of the nose more 
healthy ; a little redder than usual, but a very faint red, and the 
mucus having disappeared. The animal has eaten a mash and 
a tolerable quantity of hay; and, being taken out of the stable, 
walks away without apparent weakness or staggering. A ball 
composed of black sulphuret of antimony one drachm, and sul¬ 
phur and nitre each three drachms, morning and night, and a 
handful of corn in the mashes. As much green meat as he will 
eat. 
1 2th .—Pony apparently well, except that the dung is a little 
too small and hard. A ball as the last, w r ith half a drachm of 
aloes in it for three days: mashes morning and night, and a very 
slow return to his usual feed. Dismissed. 
1 6th .—I w as again sent for in haste. The pony had for the last 
two days been declining again. It had refused its food, resumed 
