CASE OF (EDEMATOUS SWELLING. 
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calving in the winter; and it is observed, that the cases which 
occur in the winter will occasionally recover, whilst those affected 
in hot weather too generally die. This disease seems to be a 
species of puerperal fever, attended with some peculiar state of 
the nerves of the loins, in consequence of which the power of the 
lumbar muscles is weakened or lost. The treatment is, copious 
bleeding, purgatives, and stimulants, as mustard, to the loins. 
A CASE OF (EDEMATOUS SWELLING. 
By Mr. T. Brown, V. S., Hinckley . 
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JuneXbth .—A black cart-mare, aged, having a foal at her foot, 
was gored by one of the cows in the pasture with her (as supposed 
by the owner) in the umbilical region, near to the udder. The 
skin was broken, and there was considerable swelling. At the re¬ 
quest of the owner I bled her to Ifevii; and gave aloes 3vi, ginger 3ij ; 
with cooling embrocation to the part. 
1 Qtli .—Much worse, extending from the udder to nearly be¬ 
tween the fore legs, and evidently cedematous, from the indenta¬ 
tion remaining in the part after being pressed upon. 
17 th .—Swelling increased: insert rowel at the termination of 
the enlargement: gum, nitre, turpentine, and resin, each 5iij, in 
a ball, and dress rowel with mild blistering ointment. 
18 th .—Rowel discharging well, but no apparent amendment. 
19 th .—Much worse. Considerable enlargement in the chest, in 
front of the pectoral muscles, as large as a gallon measure, and 
nearly of the shape. 
20 th .—No better: dress rowel, and repeat the ball. 
21 st. —Swelling abating a little. 
22 d .—Puncture the enlargement in several places with a lancet; 
dress rowel. 
23 d .—Ball repeated; dress rowel. 
24 th. —Swellings reduced a little more ; ditto. 
25 th. —Still improving ; ditto. 
2 6th. —Ball repeated ; ditto. 
27 th .—Enlargement nearly subsided, excepting round the 
wound, which required little or no treatment. 
*29th. —The wound healed, and the mare was sent to plough, 
and continues well. 
