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M. J. JONES. 
brana nictitans covering more than half the eye, nostrils dilated, 
respiration greatly accelerated, animal constantly on the move, 
head and tail erect, joints so stiff that they scarcely moved when 
walking, excitement so great that it was impossible to take 
temperature without causing animal to fall. The history was 
that she had the sole of her forefoot punctured some two weeks 
before, which was treated by the smith. I secured for her a 
box-stall, with board floor ; thoroughly cleansed the walls and 
floor washed with carbolic acid 3 ss, aqua Cv. With difficulty 
got the animal into this stall, where there was plenty of fresh 
air. Gave bromide 3 ss, in drinking water, watched patient 
until partially quieted, then tried to take pulse and temperature, 
but the animal became so excited that I desisted ; left hyposul¬ 
phite of soda, 3 ss, to be given at night. Called on 12th and 
found patient quiet ; had taken medicine well; trying to masti¬ 
cate a few corn blades ; limbs swollen ; no defecation ; had taken 
some nourishment in the shape of sloppy food. Owner very 
much discouraged, wanting to destroy animal; gave kind ad¬ 
vice to owner, with some explanation, which seemed to have 
the desired effect ; ordered stall disinfected daily; tried to exam¬ 
ine wound, but failed on account of stiffness and excitability. 
Continued hyposulphite, 3 ss ; aqua, Ci, to be given ad libitum 
until 3 iss had been taken in the twenty-four hours, with or¬ 
ders not to force any medicine or food on patient but to let her 
take nourishment and medicine at will. I then left, with a deter¬ 
mination that the patient should have no medication but hypo¬ 
sulphite of soda. 
Called on 13th, and again found patient with extremities 
much more elevated, had not moved her feet an iota, had re¬ 
fused her medicine and had partaken of very little nourishment. 
Bowels had not moved, but slight indications of urination ; or¬ 
dered stall sprinkled with carbolic acid solution, fresh food and 
medicine kept constantly by her, and left, wishing I had studied 
for the ministry. On 14th returned, with grave doubts as to 
condition of the patient; was told she had taken all the medi¬ 
cine offered her, also a quantity of sloppy nourishment ; limbs 
