THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XXXVI. 
,No.42G. 
JUNE, 1863. 
Eourtli Series. 
No. 102. 
Communications and Cases. 
CEDEMA OF THE LARGE INTESTINES OF A 
HORSE, SUPERVENING UPON AN ATTACK 
OF INFLUENZA. 
By Professor Varnell, Royal Veterinary College, London. 
This remarkable case occurred in tbe practice of Mr. 
Flenry Stanley, M.R.C.V.S., who, in the early part of April, 
1863, requested me to see it, as he considered the symptoms 
somewhat singular, and also uncommon. The animal was of 
the cart breed, five years old, and prior to this attack had 
been in very good health. » 
The history I had of the case is briefly as follows:— 
Four days previously to my being consulted the horse was 
observed to be unwell; he did not feed as usual, and the 
bowels were slightly constipated. The pulse was quick and 
feeble; the tongue furred upon its upper surface, edges, and 
tip; the gums were unnaturally red, and the mouth hot and 
dry. The urine was observed to be scanty and high coloured, 
and the visible mucous membranes were*also injected, and pre¬ 
sented a yellow tinge. 
Such treatment as Mr. Stanley considered to be necessary 
was, I believe, rigidly carried out, and no very unfavorable 
symptoms were observed until the fourth day, with the 
exception that the animal had not passed any faeces for the 
last twelve hours, which had, however, previous to this time 
become of a pultaceous character. 
About the middle of the fourth day he evinced symptoms 
of abdominal pain, but it was not very acute in its nature; 
and the pulse increased in quickness, but was very feeble. 
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