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sweat; but extremities cold. He passed some more faeces of 
a similar character to the first, about 10, P.M., then laid down 
upon his right side, remaining perfectly quiet, except altering 
the position of his head, sometimes stretching it out at full 
length, but generally keeping it on his side. 
30 th, about 1, A.M. —Heard a loud thumping, and imme¬ 
diately repaired to his box, and found him just risen, having 
kicked violently in the attempt. Gets with his head in the 
corner, and keeps shifting backwards, lifting first one hind leg, 
then the other. Pulse 90, and weak; clammy prespiration 
under his rugs; one ear warm. 
4, A.M. —Much the same. Remove the bandages from his 
hind legs, which are one cause of his constantly shifting them. 
. Gave a small quantity of chilled water, and administered the 
3 ' of opium left him. 
9, A.M. —Has passed some more fseces, but not covered with 
mucus as the previous were. Extremities warmer; sighs oc¬ 
casionally; mucous membranes of a yellow cast; breath very 
offensive ; pulse 90, somewhat fuller; let him have some gruel, 
which he drank slowly, and at intervals. 
12, P.M. —‘Seems more cheerful: give opii, hydrarg. chlo. 
ana 3ss. Repeated enemata; to be kept perfectly quiet. 
8, P.M. —Pulse 80; uses his hind legs occasionally. Let 
him have gruel: he drank slowly. One hour after repeated 
medicine : consider him better. 
31$G 9, A.M. —When I looked at him standing in his box, 
his appearance told me he was better. Pulse 70, and of a 
more natural feel; mucous membranes not so pallid, but the 
yellow tinge is present. Eats a little hay. Repeated medi¬ 
cine: ordered him to be left perfectly quiet. 
10, P.M. —Pulse 65, but in nowise strong ; respiration nearly 
normal. His owner is pleased with his amended appearance. 
Repeat medicine. 
Feb. 1.—On entering his box this morning, at nine o’clock, 
one hurried glance was sufficient, without further examination, 
to inform me that he had relapsed. Particularly anxious coun¬ 
tenance ; visible mucous membranes are of a dingy yellow 
colour; pulse 100, small, and very weak; respiration but little 
disturbed; moves with reluctance. On taking off his clothes 
I observed tremors of the muscles of the left side, and the 
shoulder to some extent. I had noticed throughout the case 
slight movements of the skin of the trunk and of the lower jaw. 
Pressure on any part of his abdomen gives him pain. 
I now considered the case quite hopeless, and that further 
treatment would avail nothing. The owner then wished him to 
