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CASE OF PURPURA HHEMORRHAGICA IN A 
MARE. 
By B. B. Ams, M.R.C.V.S., Wellingborough. 
The subject of the following case was a valuable rnare of 
the cart breed, five years old, dark-brown colour, with light, 
clean legs, the property of Mr. Richard Smith, of Welling¬ 
borough Mills. She had been purchased by him lately. In 
the early part of December, 1858, the animal had a severe 
attack of influenza, followed by abscesses about the throat and 
submaxillary glands, from which she recovered, and appeared 
to be going on well until January 8th, 1859, when the 
owner informed me that the mare’s legs were swelling, and he 
wished me to see her. On my arrival, I found the hind legs 
swollen, hot, and very painful upon pressure being applied. 
I ordered warm fomentations, and gave a dose of diuretic 
medicine. 
January 9th.—The swelling has greatly increased, extend¬ 
ing up to the mammae and along the abdomen. There can 
be no mistake as to the nature of the case, as bloody serum 
is oozing from nearly the whole surface of the swelling. 
The animal cannot be induced to move, and has not lain 
down during the previous night; yet the appetite is good and 
the bowels regular, but she has not urinated. Pulse 60. 
Continue fomentations, and give Ol. Tereb. Biij in the 
form of emulsion, and Ferri Carb. 5yj, in a ball every eight 
hours. I also ordered that she should be fed liberally with 
crushed or mashed oats, and be supplied with gruel ad lib . 
10th.—The swelling has increased to an extraordinary 
extent, and the exudation from the surface of the skin con¬ 
tinues unabated; the other symptoms are the same as 
yesterday. Continue the medicine as before ordered. 
11th.—The swelling still increases, and the other symp¬ 
toms remain much the same ; the appetite also is good, and 
the bowels regular, but she has not been seen to pass any 
urine. Repeat the 01. Tereb., and give the Ferri Carb. every 
eisht hours as before. 
12th.—This morning the swelling is somewhat less in the 
hind legs, but it has increased along the abdomen and ster¬ 
num. The fore legs are also much swollen and painful. 
Pulse 65. The breathing is slightly hurried, nevertheless the 
animal feeds pretty well, and the bowels are regular; still I 
cannot ascertain whether she has passed any urine or not. 
