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RUPTURED HEART OF A HORSE. 
nated freely twice, and is very anxious to have something to 
eat ; indeed, he is apparently quite well again. Directed a 
little mash to be given him, and the clysters to be repeated 
occasionally. 
2 p.m.—The groom has come to say that the horse is in 
pain again. I returned with him, but found that the pain 
had left my patient before our arrival. The pulse, visible 
mucous membranes, &c., are the same as in the morning— 
fjc Hyd. Chlorid., 5j; 
Oleum Lini, 3 XJ; 
Sp. Ammon, co., 3 j. M. ft. haustus. 
Ordered the clysters to be continued, and requested the man 
carefully to watch the animal. 
8 p.m.—My patient is much the same as when I saw him 
last, except that the pulse is a little weaker. He has urinated 
freely again, but has not passed any faeces. Ordered the 
clysters to be continued, and requested the owner to have 
him watched during the night. 
April 3d, 8 a.m.—My patient has lain down, and appeared 
to be very easy nearly all night. The bowels have not re¬ 
sponded to the medicine, but he has passed some very hard 
faeces once, which were covered with a little mucus. He has 
urinated freely three times. The pulse is about 38, very 
weak and intermittent; the visible mucous membranes are 
slightly injected ; the mouth hot and clammy ; the respiration 
natural, extremities warm I ordered a little walking exer¬ 
cise in hand, the clysters to be continued until the bowels 
should begin to respond, and a little mash and gruel 
to be offered him during the day. I expressed an opinion to 
the owner this morning; that 1 feared there was something; 
wrong with the heart. I then left my patient for the day, 
as 1 had to go a long journey 7 . 
8 p.m.—The medicine has operated well, and the animal 
has urinated freely several times. He has not, however, 
partaken of anything during the day 7 . The pulse is imper¬ 
ceptible at the jaw, except one beat about every quarter of a 
minute ; the visible mucous membranes are rather more in¬ 
jected ; the mouth hot and dry ; extremities warm ; respira¬ 
tion natural. When lying down he manifested a little 
spasmodic pain occasionally 7 , by whisking his tail and stretch¬ 
ing his head out on the ground. 
Pulv. Opii, 5 ss; 
Sp. Ammou. co., ; 
Liq. Ammon. Acet., 3 vj. M. ft. Iiaust. 
