TUMOUR IN THE BRAIN OF A HORSE. 
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was effected as the horse walked about the yard. The ex¬ 
citement somewhat abated and the pulse became softer, but 
still he would not allow me to pin up the orifice until he 
became faint from the loss of blood. I now clothed him up, 
and allowed him to stand in the yard for an hour or more, the 
weather being very fine. He now walked into a loose box 
without difficulty, and partook of a bran mash very readily. 
The following ball was given: 
^ Aloes Bds. spt., £ vs s ; 
Hvd. Chlorid., ; 
Pulv. Opii, 5iss; 
Massa com., q. s. M. ft, bolus. 
September 7th, 8 a.m.—General symptoms favorable. 
More quiet. Pulse 50 and soft. Takes mashes and chilled 
water freely. Bowels acting, but apparently not from the 
medicine. 
A sedative ball was given. 
8 p.m.—Much the same as this morning. 
8th, 6 a.m.—Appears more dull; eyelids swollen and heavy. 
He occasionally walks round the box. The bowels are acting, 
but not freely. He takes his mashes well. 
Repeat the medicine. 
10 p.m.—No change since morning. 
9th, 7 a.m.—More dull, pressing his head firmly against 
the corner of the manger. Eyes look very heavy. He 
moves reluctantly, but occasionally wanders round the box. 
He still takes mashes, but not so freely as before. The 
bowels are not acting, and on examination per rectum a large 
quantity of hardened faeces were found, which were removed, 
and a glyster thrown up. 
7 p.m.—He had lain down for a couple of hours, resting 
his nose on the ground. On getting up he was very restless, 
and we could not succeed in keeping him still. As he had 
already bruised his head and face, to prevent further mischief 
I put him into slings, in which he rested tolerably quiet, but 
pressed forward on the breast-piece, apparently quite unable 
to support his head. To assist him in keeping up his head 
I attached a rope to each side of the head-stall, and fastened 
these to a beam above. 
The pulse being quick and irritable, the following medicine 
was given in ball: 
Pulv. Opii, $j; 
Hyd. Chlorid., 5ss; 
Massa feb., q. s. Ft. bolus. 
lOlh, 7 a.m.—No improvement. Eyes and nose swollen. 
