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gravated, the dyspnoea became alarming, so much so that a 
tracheotomy tube was prepared for insertion at any moment, 
sali\ a dribbled from the mouth continuously, the throat was so 
painful that pressure of the hand produced a dyspnceic attack, 
respiration could be heard a block away. Inhalations of ben¬ 
zoin were administered during the night at regular intervals. 
On Sept, nth, there was no change for the better, tempera¬ 
ture remained elevated, respiration about the same, eyes promi¬ 
nent, visible mucous membranes dark red, colt would stand 
with front legs apart and head extended on the shoulders. Di¬ 
agnosed pseudo-membranous croup with oedema of the sub¬ 
jacent connective tissue. Owner objected to the operation of 
tracheotomy only as a last resort. The throat was washed and 
Churchill’s tincture of iodine was applied. The use of ace- 
tanilid, quinine and digitalis was discontinued and the treat¬ 
ment was confined to diffusible stimulants, pot. chi. in drink¬ 
ing water and inhalations. 
Knowing that the medical fraternity have had wonderful re¬ 
sults from the use of lime inhalations in croupous troubles, it 
was decided to try them on this case. We placed the colt in a 
box stall,^ so arranged that it could be made practically air-tight, 
and in this stall we placed a soak tub, in which we slacked about 
a bucket full of common lime four or five times daily, having a 
man hold the colt’s head over the lime while it was slacking. 
From this on the colt began to improve slightly. After two or 
three inhalations he began to discharge a little from the nostrils. 
This treatment was continued for six days, when respiration had 
improved to such an extent that the colt could breathe without 
much difficulty. About this time all medicinal treatment was 
discontinued with the exception of sodii hyposulph. in drinking 
water. A tonic was prescribed, but, owing to the irritable condi¬ 
tion of the stomach, it was discontinued. Temperature still 
varied from 104 to 105.2°. The stertorous breathing did not 
entirely disappear until Sept. 20th, but even at this time a prog¬ 
nosis could not be arrived at, as the colt was so weak that it was 
impossible for him to walk a hundred yards. Two abscesses 
formed in the sub-maxillary region, which were lanced on Sept. 
25th. All this time the colt was discharging from the nostrils 
an enormous quantity of pus and membranous cylinders, which 
were peculiar iii the fact that they possessed little or no offensive 
odor, as is usually present in these cases. The absence of any 
offensive odor in this case we believe was due to the aseptic and 
deodorant properties of the lime inhalations. Convalescence 
