ANTIFEBRIN OR ACETANILID. 
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No. 4.—A grey horse, weight 1,350 lbs ; with pulmonary 
fever, following a neglected catarrh of several days standing. 
April 15th.—Respiration, 16 ; pulse, 72; temperature, J07i° 
Schneiderian membrane highly inflamed, discharge from nostrils ; 
vesicular functions in both lobes rather increased, cough hesitating. 
April 16th.—Respiration, 14; pulse, 64 ; temperature, 105°. 
Condition not much altered, appetite wanting, drinks often, but 
small quantities. 
April 18th.—Respiration, 16 ; pulse, 60 ; temperature, 105°. 
April 19th.—Respiration, 16 ; pulse, 60 ; temperature, 1051°. 
Condition same, except that he is inclined to lie down occasionally 
since yesterday. 
April 20th.—Respiration, 24; pulse, 60; temperature, 1051°. 
Cough hoarse, dung soft; gave antifebrin at 1 o’clock. 
April 21st.—Respiration, 20 ; pulse, 60 ; temperature, 1041°. 
Cough hoarse, left lung infiltrated; antifebrin at noon. 
April 22d.—Respiration, 20; pulse, 50 ; temperature, 101°. 
April 23.—Respiration, 14; pulse, 48 ; temperature, 101°. 
appetite returning, recovery rapid. 
No. 5.—A grey horse, weight 1,400 to 1,500 lbs. 
May 20tli.—Arrived in the city at noon after thirty-six hours 
railroad travel. Has pulmonary hypersemia. Head pendulous, 
one-half hour afterward commenced to shiver, circulation slightly 
accelerated, respiration triple. Verat. virid. comp, was given at 
2 o’clock, and repeated at 4 o’clock. Application of mustard 
water on the costal region. 
May 20th, 6 P. M.—Respiration, 80 ; pulse, 80; temperature, 
106°. Lies flat; repeated the mustard bath and gave a hypo¬ 
dermic injection of morphia. 
May 20th, 7 P. M.—Verat. virid. comp. Rectal injection of 
chilled water. 
May 20th, 8 P. M.—Respiration, 60; pulse, 94; temperature, 
105°. Venesection, one gallon of blood not very melansemic. 
Rectal injection of cold water. Antifebiin. 
May 21st, 7 A. M.—Respiration, 60; pulse, 66 ; temperature, 
101.° Ate a bran mash. 
May 21st, 2 P. M.—Temperature, 104®. Rectal injection and 
one hour later an antifebrin pill. 
