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TUMOUR IN THE BRAIN OF A HORSE. 
Head resting entirely on the head-stall, as he presses heavily 
forward on the breast-piece. The faeces are soft, but there 
is no effort made to pass them. 
He still takes a little mash and chilled water. 
Cooling lotion was applied over the head and face, and 
some sedative medicine administered. 
8 p.m.—Much the same. 
11 th, 7 a.m.—Swelling of the head less. No action of the 
bowels, but faeces soft. Takes a little mash and some fresh 
clover, which I had partially dried before the fire. 
9 p.m.—Swelling abating. Pulse quick. Feeds pretty 
well on the clover. 
12 th, 7 a.m.—Improving. Takes clover freely. Stands 
better in the slings, and looks more lively. Swelling nearly 
all gone from the head. 
10 p.m. —Apparently going on favorably. Appetite good. 
Sits back in the slings, and holds up his head. 
13th.—Still improving. Takes pretty well of clover. 
The faeces are hard, but are naturally passed. I threw 
up an injection, and repeated the medicine, adding thereto 
Hyd. Chlorid. 3 SS. 
8 p.m.—Much the same. Repeated injection. 
14th, 8 a.m.—Appears to be much nauseated. Refuses 
everything. Bowels have acted slightly, the physic evi¬ 
dently beginning to operate. 
10 p.m.—The bowels are acting freely. No appetite. 
15th, 7 a.m.—’Bowels acting freely. Small quantities of 
water thickened with wheat-flour were given him frequently. 
8 p.m.—“ Physic setting nicely . 55 Takes a little mash 
mixed with a few boiled oats. 
16 th, 8 a.m.—Going on favorable. Takes freely of the 
mash and boiled oats, and also a little of the dry clover. 
I had him removed from the slings. 
From this date up to the 24th he went on favorably, 
feeding well and taking 1 a little exercise every day. 
On the 22 nd he was so much improved as to be able to 
walk home, a distance of five miles. 
25th.—I visited my patient to-day, and found him dull and 
dispirited, not feeding so well, and occasionally wandering- 
round the box. The pulse was soft and quiet, and the 
bowels freely acting. Gave— 
£> Pulv. Opii, 5 j; 
Hyd. Chlorid., 5 SS; 
Mass, com., q. s., in a ball. 
26 th, 8 a.m.—No improvement. 
About the middle of the day he became very much excited, 
