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side of the neck, which is now, with the limbs, nearly de¬ 
prived of hair, giving the animal a very peculiar, and the 
disease a very characteristic appearance. 
The permanent hair, however, of the mane, legs, and tail, 
still remains firm. To the touch the skin is extremely harsh 
and dry, more especially about the articulations, and the in¬ 
tensity of the heat is something astonishing. Its exalted 
vascularity is readily seen if the thinnest pellicle of epidermis 
be removed, as, if bleeding does not immediately follow, a 
bright red arterial patch is produced. To such an extent 
has this arrived that bandages cannot be put on the limbs; 
and where the mare has by accident come slightly in contact 
with the wall, an extensive raw surface remains. Give 
Potass. Iod., 5'j 5 
Opii Pulv., 5j; 
Spt. iEth. Is it., §j. Thrice a day. 
7th.—Pulse 80. Respirations 20, and laboured. Several 
small, slightly elevated, irregular patches exist over the 
trunk. The mare is very much depressed, but still eats and 
drinks a little. She has not lain down since the commence¬ 
ment of the disease. 
8th.—Animal a little easier. There is still venous regur¬ 
gitation, but the abnormal bruit is much diminished, and 
only heard with the first sound of the heart. The hair still 
comes off in large masses, clotted together with epidermic 
scales and perspiration. 
9th, 10 a.m.—A sudden change has taken place this 
morning. The swellings of the limbs, neck, and body have 
nearly disappeared, and with them the heat and tenderness. 
Pulse 75, small and jerking. Great uneasiness, with well- 
marked symptoms of enteritis. Animal pawing and rolling 
about in the loose box; tympanitic enlargement of the ab¬ 
domen, with pain on pressure or percussion. The throat 
appears to be affected, as there is some difficulty in swallowing 
fluids, and more w T ith solids. Give 
Aloes Barb., 5iv; 
Olei Lini, Oss; 
Opii Pu.lv., 5ij. 
Throw up enemas every two hours. Apply revulsives to 
the surface of the abdomen. 
12 a.m.—Enteritic symptoms more urgent. Pulse 93 and 
thready. Give Opii Pulv., 5ij, in solution, and as an injection, 
Opii Pulv., 5ij, cum 01. Olivae, Oss. Apply a strong mus¬ 
tard cataplasm to the abdomen, to be repeated every hour. 
