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FEVER. 
it shewed but very little of that huffy coating we are wont to 
see in fevers and inflammatory complaints in general; from 
which circumstance, and from the pulse, I drew my inference 
that the horse would not bear large bleedings. But mark! the 
last time we took blood it shewed a large portion of the huffy 
coat; a circumstance in which I place a good deal of reliance, 
although it be not in accordance with the theory of many of our 
leading practitioners—of whom I humbly crave pardon for this 
transgression ; but my readers will find, from the sequel, that 
the last blood drawn shewed the most buffy coat, and that this 
venesection had the most effect. I now presumed to think we 
had gained a favourable point. I gave a little medicine, and 
sanctioned the horse having any thing offered he would eat; 
and left once more for home. 
28 th .—Called again. The animal all wrong; cold, deathy 
cold; hanging his head and ears; refusing every thing in the 
shape of food ; and, in the language of my friend, “appearing 
to be in a dying state.” I, however, concluded that his former 
disease had been arrested, and, as is sometimes the case, that 
debility had succeeded. 
This conclusion led me to the adoption of diffusible stimulants, 
which soon caused him to rally. I staid with him all night, 
until the morning of the 27th, when I found him so much 
amended that I could almost have pronounced him out of danger; 
for he now ate with an avidity that seemed strange in the eye 
of those who had been accustomed to view him in his former 
state. The blisters have acted severely; the mucous mem- 
branes have become natural; the ears and legs warm; the 
mouth cool, and tongue clean; passing his faeces freely, and 
urinating copiously. After giving directions for his future 
treatment, T again left. 
February Is/.—Called to see my patient; found him pro¬ 
gressing favourably. 
6th .—Saw him again; rather dull; does not feed so well; 
ordered him some more medicine, along with spt. aeth. nit. and 
tinct. opii. From this time he kept gradually improving; and 
on the 27th he left, to all appearance quite well, shewing no 
symptoms of his former complaint, except the marks from the 
blisters. I now had him removed to a large, cool, airy box, where 
he had free liberty to exercise himself as he thought proper. 
