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the evening had another attack of colic. This time the chloral 
failed to give him relief, and he was then placed under the ad¬ 
ministration of tinct. opii., 3 ss. every hour. Three hours later 
all the symptoms had subsided, and the next morning he was again 
found in usual apparent health. Supposing the trouble to be 
due to some irritating substances in the intestinal canal, possibly 
to hardened foeces, it was. thought proper to give a good cathar¬ 
tic, and for that purpose he was prescribed a seven drachms dose 
of aloes. About 3 o’clock of the same day the colicky symptoms 
reappeared, more severely than before, and he was brought to 
the hospital of the college. 
A more careful examination of his history brought out the 
fact that he was a valuable trotting horse; that he always had 
been narrow in his belly; that he was a fast eater, but that his 
appetite was very capricious; that he required to be coaxed to 
eat, especially after hard work, and that bran had to be given to 
him, mixed with his oats, to stimulate his appetite. He had 
shown no signs of constipation, and had passed his fceces in corn¬ 
ing to the hospital, though rather of a diarrheal nature. 
On admission his temperature was 1011; pulse, 50; respira¬ 
tion, 40, and he had severe abdominal pains. Stimulating 
frictions were made to his abdomen, and he was placed under 
tincture opii in ounce doses every hour. Towards morning he 
became quiet, and the administration of the tinctura opii was re¬ 
duced to every three hours. 
He had passed no manure; temperature, 100 ^; pulse, 44 ; 
respiration, 20 . His general condition was good. Half a pint of 
linseed oil was administered, with directions to leave him alone 
and watch his condition, with administration of opiates if the 
case seemed to indicate it. On the following day his bowels be¬ 
gan to move nicely. His condition was very favorable, and all 
treatment was suspended, careful attention being given to his 
diet, though his appetite was excellent. 
Forty-eight hours afterwards, as he was about being dis¬ 
charged, he refused his food. His temperature suddenly rose to 
104°, his pulse and respiration increased, and severe contractions 
of the diaphragm with thumping took place. This was controlled 
by aconite and opium. 
