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injected the wound with a five per cent, solution of carbolic 
acid, gave a hypodermic injection of io grains sulp. morphine 
above the fetlock, and left aconite and nitrate of potash 
powders. 
May 9th.—Horse easier and eating; the temperature 
down to ioi°. The soft parts from which the horn had been 
removed the day before were much swollen, and I thought it 
advisable to remove more horn, which I did. The synovia 
appeared to be much diminished, but there was a large 
amount of pus. Treatment the same as the day before, 
except that the morphine was discontinued. 
May 10th.—Horse about the same in regard to pain. Pus 
showing a little around the coronet; the wound still discharg¬ 
ing synovia, mostly in yellow clots; the soft parts more 
swollen than before I probed to the bottom of the wound and 
discovered bare bone, but it appeared to be smooth. I kept 
the foot through the day in an astringent bath of six ounces 
sulp. zinc to five gallons of water; applied a thin poultice 
at night. 
May nth.—Temperature, 101.4-5; pulse, 72 ; respiration, 
20. The pus dark in color and an abundance of it, as well as 
synovia. The off hind leg was swelling badly, so I had him 
placed in slings; ordered two doses of opium and camphor, 
and continued the astringent tub through the day and the 
poultice at night. Had to keep a man by him all the time to 
keep the foot in the tub. 
May 12 and 13.—Horse about the same. The same treat¬ 
ment continued, and I had the slings removed for an hour 
each day. The temperature both days was 101.3-5. 
May 14th.—Temperature, 103° ; pulse, 84; respiration, 30. 
The horse was, to all appearances, much worse. He would 
eat but little; he hung in the sling and was finally let down, 
where he remained quiet for three hours, when he was turned 
to his sound side, where he rested for two hours and then got 
up alone after one or two unsuccessful attempts. Opium and 
camphor given three times. As we could not help him in the 
tub, a bran poultice wet with white lotion was applied to the 
foot four times, 
