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before gave fl. ext. bella., 3 i. Anticipating metritis, enteritis, 
peritonitis, laniinitis or septicaemia, prescribed spec. tine, aconite, 
thirty minims, given in ten-minim doses every three hours; dis¬ 
infected snrronndings, sprayed patient with water medicated with 
carbolic acid, clothed comfortably, advised quietude, with oc¬ 
casional turning from side to side, with a little water and feed 
if desired ; left for the night. 
Called on the 21th at 9 o’clock a. m., and found patient np, 
with fair appetite, abdomen much more tense, expelling feces 
and urine with great difficulty, had abdomen bathed with hot 
water and neatly bandaged ; gave iron and gentian in former 
doses, also pot. chlo., 3 ii, twice per day; sprayed patient with 
carbolized water, covered with sheet, advised light diet with 
water ad libitum. Called on 22d and found patient improving, 
discontinued chlorate, continued iron and gentian, addiiig 
powdered mix, 3 ss, twice per day. ^ 
Called on the 23d and found patient improving, but with 
swelling on ndder and abdomen hard and hot; requested it well 
rubbed with the following : Unguentum adeps, 3 i; acidi car- 
bolicnm, mx ; continued treatment. 
Called on 24th, and found patient improving, swelling 
greatly reduced, appetite good, being able to evacuate per rectum 
and bladder with more ease, respiration short and rather jerky, 
with indications of liquids in abdomen (probably caused by long 
continued pressure on the peritonenm) ; animal still standing 
looking rather depressed, at times rousing up and looking bet¬ 
ter ; added to former treatment pot. iodide, 3 ii, twice per day, 
in feed, of which we gave a liberal supply, such as would be 
easily digested. 
Called on 25th, and found patient improving, temperature 
102° F., pulse high and rather feeble, respiration short and 
jerky, animal standing, appetite good, swelling on surface of ab¬ 
domen much reduced and not so painful to touch, animal show¬ 
ing disposition to move about more, sometimes grazing for quite 
a while, bowels in fine condition, patient urinating without much 
pain; examined thorax, because I was satisfied there was but 
little water there (if any); examined abdomen and decided 
there was considerable liquid in lower part behind diaphragm, 
which in our humble opinion accounted for the general dis¬ 
turbance of system. 
Being rather prejudiced against the operation of paracentesis 
abdominis in ascites, and feeling hopeful of being able to remove 
exudate, and restore health by the use of tonics, haemostatics. 
