CASE OF TETANUS IN A FOAL A FORTNIGHT OLD. 675 
the posterior portion of the abdomen to be well fomented ; a bran 
mash with oats as before. 
14 th .—Evidently better; pulse slower, stronger, and extremi¬ 
ties become warm; but still straining behind. Continue the drink 
and mashes. 
15 th .—Still mending; all irritability having left the organs of 
generation; and pulse nearly at the natural standard. Ordered 
her to be put on her regular diet, but to be kept short of water for 
a few days, being fearful that, by distention of the bladder, the 
irritability of the uterus might again be renewed: from this 
time she gradually recovered, and has been at work ever since. 
P. S.—Probably some may say, Why did I not bleed? My 
answer must be, that from the age, bad condition, and exhausted 
state in which I found my patient, I am confidelit she w 7 ould not 
have borne the loss of even a small quantity of blood. 
CASE OF TETANUS IN A FOAL A FORTNIGHT OLD, 
FROM AN INTERNAL SEPARATION OF THE UMBILICAL 
ARTERIES. 
% the same . 
May 20,1831.—I was requested to attend a filly, the property 
of Mr. Quick, of this town, which they had observed the day be¬ 
fore to evince a difficulty when sucking. On my arrival, I found 
the muscles of the face much contracted, likewise those of the 
posterior extremities, and the membrana nictitans protruding to a 
great extent, which led me to w r arn the owner that tetanus was fast 
approaching ; but being the produce of a most excellent dam, as 
well as a great favourite, he wished to have every thing done 
which medical aid could suggest. Upon inquiry, I could not 
learn that it had received any injury ; and w T as naturally led to an 
examination of the cord, which appeared as usual, with the ex¬ 
ception of being broken off shorter than it generally is, or ought to 
be; and I learned that it had bled a good deal during the first day. 
The bowels being much constipated, I administered ol. lini^iv, and 
a clyster with oil in it: the bow r els not operating, in the evening 
the clyster was repeated with the oil. Ten o’clock at night, the 
poor thing made several ineffectual efforts to suck: the bowels 
now operating freely, I ordered a strong sinapism to the spine. 
21st. —Morning, the bowels still operating, but the jaw ? s quite 
set; I injected about a pint of the mother’s milk into the mouth by 
means of a curved syringe, but which was swallowed with difficulty. 
