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CASES OF RHEUMATISM. 
Olei lini.^iv 
Olei terebinth. 
Pulv. colchici. 3 j 
In a fortnight lameness had subsided, and nothing remained 
but a little arching of the back, but without straddling gait. 
Case 2d.— A cream-coloured male pony, aged five years, 
the property of Mr. J. Reeve, Linton Mills, Essex, was at¬ 
tacked, February 25, 1852, with severe lameness in both fore 
legs. The day previous he had been doing draught work, and 
became excessively heated; after which he was put in an open 
yard, exposed to draughts of cold air, and to moisture. I was 
requested to attend him the following day. 
SYMPTOMS. —Very lame in both fore legs, which were ex¬ 
tended forward, the heels merely resting upon the ground. The 
hind feet were not placed under the body, as in acute laminitis, 
but were rather inclining backward. The shoulders, neck, 
parietes of the thorax, both before and behind the scapula, were 
hot, moist, and remarkably tender. The breathing was hur¬ 
ried, pulse 60 and irritable, countenance anxious, nostrils di¬ 
lated ; the fore legs trembled, and their position w T as frequently 
altered ; there was great disinclination to move; motion of the 
affected muscles gave much pain, for the fore legs put in 
motion were beyond the power of the animal to control; and the 
poor brute, if not supported, would tumble headlong. There 
was no appetite. 
Treatment. — The fore shoes were removed, the soles 
thinned, and the crusts shortened ; the feet put in warm poul¬ 
tices, and ordered to be kept moist and warm; all four legs 
bandaged with flannel, from the feet to the arms and thighs, 
and the body clothed with blankets. Aloes Barb. 3ij, pulv. 
zingiberis 3ij, hyd. chlor. 3j, given in a ball; and the fol¬ 
lowing mixture night and morning, olei lini ^iv, olei terebinth. 
§j, pulv. colchici 3j. Liniment, as ordered in the first case, to 
be applied twice a day to the parts affected. Bran, hay-tea, 
and linseed porridge ordered as food. 
April 2 d. —No amendment has taken place since last report: 
his sufferings have been great during the week. Very little 
food has been taken, and the animal has spent most of his time 
laid. Pulse 50, and irritable. 
Treatment. —Olei lini §ij, pulv. colchici 5j, twice a day; 
otherwise treated as before. 
April 9th. —Decided amendment has taken place during the 
past week.- The pony is able to get about his box pretty well: 
his appetite is improving ; the fore legs are still extended in the 
standing position, but do not tremble so much: the countenance 
is more lively. Pulse 45, and regular. 
