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CASES OF PURPURA HEMORRHAGICA. 
By J. R. Dobson, M.R.C.V.S., Asliby-de-la-Zouch. 
Case 1.—On the 5th of June, 1862, I was requested hy a 
farmer residing at Ticknall, a village about three miles from 
this place, to attend a well-bred, aged, chestnut mare. She 
was unfit for the road from chronic foot lameness, and was 
therefore used solely upon the land and for breeding purposes. 
At the time she had a fine colt foal at her foot. She had 
been an unusually healthy animal, for during the three years 
she had been in her present owner^s possession she has not 
manifested the slightest symptom of any disease. 
Upon the day preceding my attendance her hind legs were 
observed to be slightly swollen, but this being attributed to 
want of exercise, no notice was taken of it. The dav follow- 
ing, however, such alarming symptoms presented themselves 
that my attendance was immediately requested. Upon ex¬ 
amination I found all the four legs enormously enlarged, from 
the fetlocks to their junction with the trunk, where the swelling 
abruptly terminated as though a cord was tightly tied around 
the limbs. They were excessively tender to the touch, and 
discharged in places a thin, serous fluid. The animaPs appetite 
remained unafiected, and there was but slight constitutional 
disturbance present, excepting an accelerated pulse. One or 
two bright-scarlet spots existed also on the mucous membrane 
of both nostrils. The dung was pultaceous, the animal being 
fed on cut grass; but the urine was scanty in quantity, and of 
the colour and consistence of linseed oil. 
Treatment .—The following draught was ordered to be given 
in a sufficient quantity of strong ale : 
01. Terebinth., ; 
Sp. iEth. ISUtr., ^ij. 
This was repeated in the evening. 
On the following day, the Cth, the swelling had almost 
entirely left the hind legs, but the chest and lower part of the 
neck were now involved, and there was a slight enlargement 
about the lower lip, which made me apprehensive that the 
swelling might attack the head. The appetite is still good, 
but there is some disturbance of the breathing, and the pulse 
is weaker. 
Give the draught three times a day, and admit the foal to 
her now and then, so as to keep the mammae empty. 
