REPORTS OF CASES. 
TWO INTERESTING CASES, WITH POST-MORTEM 
FINDINGS. 
By Wilfred J. Stokes, Veterinarian Fifth Field Artillery, U. S. A., Fort 
Sill, Okla. 
Case i.—A jack, aged 4, owned by the “ Apache Prisoners of 
War.” Was called to treat this animal, and found a well-marked 
case of laminitis; temperature, 104, and other usual symptoms; 
feet fixed to ground, etc. Cold packs were kept on feet and limbs 
and 2 ounces nitrate of potash, and oil, 1 pint, were given. Oil 
and potash were given in above doses until bowels became quite 
loose, and a small dose of tr. opium, ounce, was given to 
modify this looseness. Animal assumed the recumbent posture 
for lengthy periods. Temperature subsided gradually within 
three days to 101, and remained at that point. Pulse good. 
Never a hearty eater, but appetite remains fair for hay. For 
about a week there is no subsidence of stiffness, but at this time 
a slight improvement is to be noted. A few days later adrenalin 
chloride, 1/1,000, was injected—15 m. in center of coronary 
band at toe and at center of coronary band on each side of foot 
in both feet. Iodine liniment was also used daily on coronary 
bands. From this time on a steady decline of appetite and 
strength set in, and tr. digitalis, nitrous ether and arom. spts. 
ammon. was given in prescription every three to four hours, with 
occasional doses of nux vomica, turpentine and aromatic spirits. 
Little fecal matter is ejected, for little food is taken, but such as is 
voided is soft. Abdominal symptoms now present themselves—- 
straining and pressing limbs against stall and turning head to 
flanks. Physostigmine sulphas., V2 gr., is given, with fair re¬ 
sults, but no improvement is shown. Morphine is given to check 
pain, and temperature starts to ascend, and animal succumbs. The 
most peculiar feature, to me, of this case is the attack of laminitis 
in an animal doing no work, and but a light eater, kept at liberty 
in a box stall, and, secondly, the steady improvement in tempera¬ 
ture and decline otherwise. 
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