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REPORTS OF CASKS. 
I made a diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatism. This seemed 
to please the owner very much, as here was a chance to re¬ 
cover. I ordered enemas kept up every once in a while 
Prescribed 
Potassii sodi, 3 i, 
Potassii nitratis, 3 iv. 
( M.—Talis dos. No. xviii. 
} Sig.—One three times a day. 
Also belladonnas linimentum to swollen joints, and then, 
bandaged. 
Saw mare next day, 15th, resting quietly, but seemed to 
have a little abdominal pain, manifested by turning head 
around to side and giving a slight sigh. Temperature, 102 F.; 
pulse, 48; bowels not yet open. 
Called again on 16th. Seemed about same, but as bowels 
were not open yet, ordered olei lini, one pint, administered, 
enemas being still kept up. 
Called again on 17th. Purgative had not acted as yet. 
Ordered olei lini, one pint. Still seemed to have slight ab¬ 
dominal fpain Little increase in temperature; pulse about 
same. 
Called again on 18th. Mare eating. Pulse, 46; tempera¬ 
ture, io2°f F. Still had abdominal pain very slight. Fasces 
passed, but hard and coated with a thick mucus, not foetid, 
and of a blaek color. 
Called on 19th. Owner said mare had stood up for fifteen 
minutes that morning, trembled for a few minutes, then it 
ceased ; they cleaned out box and bedded her fresh and she 
then laid down again. Temperature, 102° F.; pulse about 
42, but still had a little abdominal pain; was eating; fasces 
were passed hard and dry, coated with mucus. 
I was sent for in a hurry about six o’clock on evening of 
19th. The mare was struggling very violently when I reached 
the stall. Temperature, io6°F.; pulse, 80. I gave morph, 
sulph. hyperdomically, and tinct. opii by mouth and rec¬ 
tum, but I could not quiet the animal; she would struggle 
violently for about ten minutes, then rest about the same; this 
she kept up until she expired at 11.50 p.m. 
