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membranes of a dark-lead colour. Death, to all appearance, 
had fixed his grasp firmly on his victim; but I determined 
not to lose a chance. I therefore gave her Spt. Ether Sulph. 
et Tinct. Opii aa ^iss in a pint of cold water, and ordered 
the draught to be repeated in an hour, if she were no better. 
6 p.m.—The patient is upon her legs again, and much 
better; the breathing is easy ; the pulse 60, and fuller in 
tone, and the countenance is cheerful; she has also drank 
some gruel, is disposed to eat a little food, and has passed 
faeces of a healthy character. 
17th.—She continues to improve. Return to the use of 
the balls, giving them every six hours, as before. 
18th.—On entering the box this morning, I found the 
patient very restless, apparently suffering intense pain; 
there was no appetite, the breathing and pulse were acce¬ 
lerated, and she was excessively lame of the near fore and 
hind legs; the knee and hock joints were very hot and 
tender, and slight increase of swelling had taken place. 
It seemed to me to be an acute attack of arthritis, from 
metastasis. 
I ordered flannel bandages dipped in hot water to be ap¬ 
plied, and dry ones over them, and gave Ether Sulph. et 
Tinct. Opii aa 3j in draught every six hours, andFerri Sulph. 
in gruel as before. 
19 th.—She is much better; the appetite is again good; 
she moves freely, and with less pain. Administered diuretic 
and tonic medicine. 
I noticed to-day a profuse discharge of fluid from the off 
hind heel, which was very foetid, and similar to grease. 
20th to 30th.—The patient continued to improve daily, 
and that uninterruptedly, requiring little more than good 
nursing. The discharge from the heel also ceased, and with 
the occasional interposition of a dose of tonic and diuretic 
medicine combined, by the last-named date, she had appa¬ 
rently quite recovered. 
It was subsequently discovered that the mare was pregnant, 
and she brought forth a small but very healthy foal. 
ON FRACTURE OF BONES WITHOUT IMMEDIATE 
DISPLACEMENT. 
By F. Blakeway, M.R.C.Y.S., Stourbridge. 
In the Veterinarian for February last, I see there is a case 
of fracture of the humerus, by Mr. W. Field, jun., which 
