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every six hours. She partakes of a little grass, and drinks 
freely of warm water. 
2.3th.—Pulse 55 ; faeces of a more healthy character, but 
somewhat fetid; discharge of mucus from the nose; mucous 
membranes still yellow. The blister has caused some irrita¬ 
tion. Continue the medicine as before ordered, and steam 
the nostrils. 
26th.— Pulse 60 ; breathing disturbed ; total loss of appe¬ 
tite ; grating of the teeth; excretions fetid; the tongue dry, 
slightly furred. The bowels being slightly relaxed, omit the 
calomel. The animal drinks very freely of thin white water. 
27.—Pulse 80, and thread} 7 ; mucous membranes of a dark 
hue ; the breath fetid; extremities cold ; general prostration ; 
thirst intense. Gave Aram. Sesquicarb., 5 ij, in ball. There 
was a total loss of appetite, and the evacuations were scanty. 
I repeated the Amm. Sesquicarb. in drachm doses every five 
hours, and applied a sinapism along the abdomen. She takes 
her rest, remaining quiet when down, and does not show any 
pain. In the evening the pulse had risen to 90, and diuresis 
commenced, which, however, subsided in a few hours. Dis¬ 
continue medicine. 
28th.—Pulse 95, and thready; breathing still slightly dis¬ 
turbed ; mucous membranes of an unhealthy appearance; 
bowels more regular. She now stands stupidly still, and 
appears not to notice anything. Intense thirst is present. 
Give, every eight hours— 
Quinse Disulphas, 5ss; 
Pulv. Gent, et Zing., aa jjj, in ball. 
29th.—Pulse 100 ; animal comatose. I gave Amm. Sesqui¬ 
carb., 5ij> which roused the vital powers, but she still remained 
quite still, except that occasionally she would paw the litter. 
Repeat the quinine. 
80th.—Diarrhceaset in,and the mare expired during theday. 
Post-mortem appearances. —The peritoneum covering the 
large intestines was congested in patches. The mucous mem¬ 
brane of the large intestines was gangrenous, and studded 
with tubercles, which contained gritty matter. Some of these 
had caused ulceration, but not to the same extent as in the 
preceding case. The mucous membrane of the stomach and 
small intestines appeared healthy. The ingesta throughout 
was fluid; the spleen very large and congested; the liver of 
a dark greenish hue, and studded with tubercles. On opening 
the chest there was found a little sero-sanguineous fluid. The 
pleurae were congested in patches. The lungs were also 
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