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Case 2. A horse three years old suffering from acute 
rheumatism lying and able to move only when assisted ; had 
been bad for about four days, pulse 66, hard, and temperature 
104° F. tendons below knees and hocks very much swollen and 
sore to the touch. Gave a purgative and left nit. pat. §4 doses 
three times a day ex. colchicum fl. 3i doses every four hours. 
On the third day he began to improve and could stand in 
slings. Changed treatment to sodii salicy. 3 ii doses three times 
a day. This case improved slowly, taking about three weeks 
before he could walk about. 
Case 3. A blue bull chestnut mare nine years old, 
heavy with foal, afflicted with articular rheumatism in the 
left stifle joint; suffering much pain, could not bear a pound of 
weight on afflicted leg and would hold it up off the floor most 
of the time- Pulse quick and hard; temperature 102 y£ 9 , respira¬ 
tion hurried. Treatment: gave e. bellad fl. and left nit. pot* 
3 ii three times daily; sodii salicy. given three times daily; ap¬ 
plied an anodyne liniment on stifle joint. March 27, mare 
down not able to rise ; put slings on and raised her up; appetite 
good, urine high colored. x\pplied blister to stifle joint, added 
to the above treatment ext. balchici 3 ii three times a dav. 
On March 29, not much improvement. Changed treatment to 
sodii hyposul. § ss doses three times daily. March 30, she 
lost her foal and died a few days after herself. 
Case 4. A bay gelding twelve years old taken very bad 
with muscular rheumatism, could only move with great difficul¬ 
ty. Muscles of the chest very sore when pressed upon, particular¬ 
ly the intercostal muscles, constituting pleuradynia. Muscles 
of right shoulder very much swollen, pulse 70, temperature 
104 0 F. respiration hurried. Gave a laxative ali lini. Pat. nit. 
in 5 ss three times daily E. colchici § i doses every four hours, 
the third day changed treatment to sodii salicy 3 ii three times 
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a day. This case recovered rapidly with the exception of the 
right shoulder, which formed a large abscess. 
Case 5. Admitted to barn in April 22, suffering from 
acute rheumatism. Could not bear to be touched and after 
standing a while could scarcely move at all. Pulse 72, temper¬ 
ature 104, respirations much increased. Gave ali lini 3 ss E. 
bellad fl. § ss also E. colchici fl. 3 i every four hours. Next 
