REPORTS OF CASES. 
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The first case was brought to my infirmary early in the fall 
of ’90 with the following history : Mare had been ailing for ten 
days or two weeks, as evidenced by her losing flesh and a 
capricious appetite ; but the symptoms were not severe enough 
to cause the owner any uneasiness. 
Ate regular feed in the morning ; was. hitched to a wagon 
and driven about one-eighth ol a mile to a neighbor’s where 
the owner was to get a load of hogs to bring to town ; while 
loading the hogs the owner noticed that the mare was a little 
uneasy, but not considering it serious he started with a light 
load, and on arriving in town at once drove to my infirmary. 
This was about 10 A. M. The team was unhitched and the 
mare turned into a box stall, where she presented the following 
symptoms: Body r covered with perspiration, ears drooping, 
pulse at the jaw imperceptible, respiration labored, anxious ex. 
pression about the face, legs and ears cold ; shortly threw 
herself, rolled a few times, then rose to her feet. 
Now gave her a drench composed of alcohol, sulph. 
ether aa, oz. iss; this seemed to cause her some pain. Then 
gave morph, sulph. gr. 5, hypodermically, but obtained 
no relief ; in about one-half hour gave another drench of the 
alcohol and ether as above ; this time it caused decided un¬ 
easiness. 
After having two or three spasms she became easy (about 
1 1 A. M.) the sweat began to dry up and rigors set in; stood 
with feet sprawled out so as to brace herself; very slight tym¬ 
panitis ; no eructation of gas or regurgitation with the excep¬ 
tion of two very slight and ineffectual attempts to vomit about 
12:15 p- M. 
The treatment meanwhile consisted of stimulants, alcohol, 
alternated with soda bicarb. 
About 2 o’clock the pulse became quite strong, the eyes 
brightened and the animal appeared to be gaining strength. 
I went into the office about 2:45 quite encouraged, not¬ 
withstanding that the tympanitis was slightly increased ; had 
not been in the office but a few minutes when I heard a noise, 
and on going to the door saw the mare stagger and fall dead. 
She was immediately drawn to a field about 100 rods dis- 
