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the quinine. I am in favor of anticipating - the paroxysms, by 
giving the doses not more than twelve hours before the rise of 
temperature is expected, as is done in human practice. 
In representing these cases, with the diagnosis as herein 
made, the writer does not assume the authoritative position, 
but hopes, through the medium of the Review, to bring out 
something pertinent from other observers, that discussion of 
this subject may find its place in veterinary literature. 
PELVIC ABSCESS, 
By De. Robert J. Walker, Chicago, Ill. 
(A Paper read before the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association.) 
By request of the President of this Association I herewith 
present to you a Avritten account of a case treated by me. 
On December 17th, 1890, at 2 P.M., a gray gelding, six 
years old, Aveighing about 1400 pounds, Avas brought by own¬ 
er to the hospital. The horse showed signs of abdominal pain 
and very much bloated ; pulse 56. Was informed by owner 
that he first noticed horse paAving and rolling in stall Satur¬ 
day December 13th, at 9 p.m. The horse had not passed any 
faeces since the night he Avas first noticed sick, and no veterin¬ 
ary surgeon had been called to see him. He Avould not eat, but 
owner gave him drinks of oatmeal and Avater. He had urina¬ 
ted very often, small quantities at a time. 
On the-morning of the 17th OAvner noticed the horse was 
a little bloated and at noon he thought he Avas getting 
larger and concluded to bring him to me. I told him, 
after examining the horse, that I thought he Avas a bad case, 
but I would tap him at once and relieve him of the gases. 
Shortly after puncturing Avith trocar and relieving the horse 
of the gases formed in the large intestines, he looked very 
thin and was very weak. I placed him in a large box stall and 
gaA^e him a stimulant. 
3 P.M. Horse standing quiet; pulse 48. Gave him aloes 
ball. Shortly after the horse rolled a little but did not seem to 
be in much pain. 
