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the 16th, hut such treatment as was deemed requisite had been 
carried out. Oil the 16th I found the animal much worse; pulse 
72, weak, and irregular; body much emaciated; appetite very 
indifferent; respiration distinctly characteristic of hydrothorax; 
and mucous membranes injected. The wound showed a great 
tendency to close up, and the discharge had become sero-purulent, 
but sometimes the serum would flow quite clear; the pectoralis 
anticus on the near side was quite absorbed, and on auscultation 
distinct crepitus and gurgling could be heard on the off side of 
the chest to the half of its depth, and on the near side the respi¬ 
ratory murmur could be distinguished, but it was of a character 
indicative of air being driven through the bronchial tubes in 
opposition to some obstructing force. The treatment now con¬ 
sisted of stimulants, tonics (both vegetable and mineral), with 
oatmeal gruel ad libitum . I should mention that the attendant 
had noticed a great deal of borborigmus with the constant ex¬ 
pulsion of gas per anum, and that the animal alternately extended 
his fore legs or rested on his toe. 
20th.—Animal lay down for a considerable time, and, with the 
exception of difficult respiration, evinced no inconvenience in 
the recumbent position: the following day he appeared much 
relieved, and continued to improve up to the 24th, when the 
discharge ceased; the wound was apparently closed, and the 
appetite improving. 
26th.—The discharge, which was now of the consistence and 
colour of cream from the admixture of pus—no doubt from an 
abscess in the course of the wound—reappeared, and the pulse 
rose to 72, but the animal continued to lie down comfortably, 
and his appetite remained good. The respiration still presented 
the peculiar action of hydrothorax, but not quite in so great a 
degree as previously. The wound, which was about eight inches 
in depth, was injected with acetate of zinc lotion. 
2,7th.—Animal worse; respiration much laboured,the muscles 
of the stifle being brought into play in each expiratory move¬ 
ment ; a copious discharge of laudable pus mixed with serum 
from the wound; body much emaciated, and expression of coun¬ 
tenance anxious and heavy. Auscultation over right side failed 
to detect the slightest respiratory murmur, but a distinct gurgling 
of fluid was discernible with each movement of the ribs, and on 
percussion in ever so slight a degree the patient evinced great 
pain. On the right side the respiratory murmur could be distin¬ 
guished in the upper half of the lung, and with it distinct crepitus, 
as also gurgling in the lower half; one or two patches also 
showed a marked increase of temperature. 
29th.—Animal destroyed, as no improvement was manifested. 
Autopsy. —On tracing the wound along its course, it was 
