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the second day the parts began to swell, the stitches of the lower 
part of wound began to break away; temperature, 102 ; no 
appetite; same treatment of cold water irrigation, with injections 
of solution carbolic acid. On the third day the swelling was still 
increased around the anus, the mucous membrane of the rectum 
was swollen and infiltrated ; no appetite ; pulse and temperature 
about normal; same treatment; the introduction of the hand 
into the rectum was very painful; the removal of the foeces was 
accompanied by violent and expulsive efforts. On the fourth day 
the swelling was still more increased, the appetite was a little 
improved ; temperature and purse normal; same treatment; 
foeces removed several times during the day. On the fifth day 
there was no change. On the sixth day the sutures had all 
broken away, leaving a large open wound. On the seventh and 
eighth days the patient remained about the same, with a slight 
increase of appetite; same treatment. On the ninth day the 
patient began to pass foeces quite freely, the swelling began to 
decrease; temperature and pulse normal; appetite fair; same treat¬ 
ment. About the twelfth day after the operation the parts 
resumed their normal size; the foeces was passed regularly, the 
animal eating well, with all functions normal, and has remained 
in the same condition up to the present writing, the wound being 
in a healthy condition, discharging very little pus, the same, 
treatment of cold water irrigation being continued ever since, 
and the animal sent home almost entirely healed. 
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COLIC IN HORSES. 
Lemcke, in almost all cases of colic, made, first, a subcutane¬ 
ous injection of morphia, and in extreme cases followed this with 
other remedies. He believes that this system of treatment has 
always been accompanied with the most satisfactory results, pro¬ 
vided that no homoeopathic doses of morphine are given. One 
to three decigrams have but little effect. For a small horse four, 
and for a large one five to six decigrams would be required. He 
