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TYPHUS FEVER IN THE HORSE. 
inactive; mucous membranes injected. Repeated the Ol. Lini, 
and directed some gruel to be given to her. 
20th, 6 a.m.—Patient much worse: pulse 90, and wiry; 
abdominal pains much increased, and the blister has not acted. 
Ordered— 
Pulv. Opii, 5ss; 
Hyd. Clilor., gr. x, in bolus ; et 
01. Lini, Oiss, iu haust.us. 
11 a.m.—Pulse 100, and the mare is evidently fast sinking. 
She died in the evening. 
Autopsy. —The whole of the viscera were in a more or less 
gangrenous state. The peritoneum was congested in patches 
throughout. The mucous membrane of the large intestines 
was ulcerated, and studded with tubercles of various sizes, 
filled with granular matter. The mucous membrane of 
the small intestines and stomach was much thickened. The 
ingesta was in a fluid state, and there was no impediment to 
its passage along the intestinal tube. The liver and spleen 
were also gangrenous. The kidneys were flaccid, and one 
of them structureless, having entirely lost its form and 
general appearance. There was diffused inflammation of the 
pleurae; the lungs were congested, and the mucous lining of 
the trachea and bronchial tubes was gangrenous. The heart 
was of a very light colour, soft, and easily broken up. The 
tissues of the body generally were light in colour, very soft, 
emitted a disagreeable odour, and showed a disposition to run 
into rapid decomposition. I did not examine the brain. 
Case 2.—March 23d, 1839* — A brown mare, five years old, 
in very full (fat) condition. She had been attacked with farcy 
in the autumn of 1858, and had also been the subject of 
influenza. She now showed the following symptoms: 
breathing disturbed; pulse 65; the breath very fetid; great 
prostration; mucous membranes slightly injected; tongue 
furred ; appetite impaired; faeces of a dark colour, hard and 
offensive. 
Treatment .—I had her placed in a loose box, applied a 
blister to the chest, and gave every eight hours— 
Pulv. Digitalis et Aloes, aa 9j; 
Pot. Nit., 5ij> in ball. 
24th.—Pulse 70, and weak ; breathing more tranquil; cough 
painful; mucous membranes of a yellow tinge ; bowels con¬ 
stipated. I discontinued the aloes, and gave— 
Digitalis, 3j; 
Hyd. Chlor., gr x; 
Pot. Nit., 5j, in ball. 
