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REPORIS OF CASES. 
Tr. opii, 
“ Jam. zingib., 
“ belladonnae., 
Ess. peppermint, aa 3 iv. 
Aquae, Oj. 
M. Sig. Give half contents at one dose, and repeat in half an hour if requisite. 
This I gave as prescribed, and it had the desired effect of 
producing sleep and quiet to the patient, only to be followed in 
about forty minutes by pain and restlessness. The second dose 
was given and such peace and quiet followed for the next forty 
minutes, that I went home, hoping to finish my night’s 
sleep, and revisit the patient early in the morning, and proceed 
to produce a movement of the bowels ; but no sooner had I re¬ 
tired than I was again aroused by the attendant, who stated 
that the horse was just as bad again, or if anything worse. I 
returned to the place and again administered the above as pre¬ 
scribed in two doses, half an hour intervening between the first 
and second dose. Again the animal seemed to be at ease, so at 6 
A. M. I administered intraveneously 
IJ Barium chloride, grs. xv. 
Aquae dest., fl 3 i- 
This was followed by decided intestinal disturbance, and 
profuse diaphoresis, but no evacuation of fsecal matter whatso¬ 
ever. After the action of the barium chloride had ceased, I 
had the blankets changed for dry ones and left the patient tem¬ 
porarily for breakfast. On returning at 9.30 A. M., I found the 
horse standing and evincing at intervals symptoms of abdomi¬ 
nal pain, and, with the knowledge that the bowels had not moved 
for about forty hours, by this time I was apprehensive of en¬ 
teritis, and with the experience just gone through with so active 
an agent as barium chloride, aud so reliable a one in my expe¬ 
rience, I determined not to again attempt to bring about peras- 
talsis too suddenly, but gave 
Aloes Barbadensis, 3 x. 
Glycerin, q. s. 
M. et fiat bolus No. i. 
At 2.30 p. M. (to relieve the pain that the animal might 
rest and thereby gain strength for the next attempt, which I 
knew necessarily must be made to evacuate the bowels, if the 
ball already given did not do so), I prescribed fluid extract can¬ 
nabis indica, to be administered (undiluted) in drachm doses 
every half-hour until relief from the pain was accomplished, a 
condition which did not follow completely until after about ten 
hours of its use. 
Thirty-four hours after administration of the ball, no action 
