REPORTS OF CASES. 
509 
No hemorrhage occurred during the entire operation. Effects 
of chloral well marked. After treatment consisted in placing the 
horse in a warm box stall that had been thoroughly disinfected, a 
vegetable died given, and the purest of cold water, little at a time. 
January 2d, day of operation. 
8.30 p.m : Temperature, 103 4-5°, F.; pulse, 90° ; respira 
tions, 65°. 
January 3d. 
8.30 a.m. : Temperature, 103°, F.; pulse, 88°; respirations, 
40 o . Nothing but serous discharge from incision ; no discharge 
from sinus. 1.30 p.m.: Temperature, 102 3-5°, F.; pulse, 96°; 
respirations, 56°. 7 p.m. : Temperature, 103 1-5°, F.; pulse, 96°; 
respirations, 40°. Pulse indicating peritonitis; slight pain ; tinc¬ 
ture arnica given every two hours, and morphia sulph. gr. ii.; 
hypodermic tincture aeon rad. gills, x.; hypodermic tincture aeon 
rad. gills, x., 4 to 6 hours. 
January 4th. 
9 a.m. : Better; temperature, 102 4-5°, F. ; pulse, 72 ; respir¬ 
ations, 36. 1.30 p.m. : Temperature, 102 3-5°, F.; pulse, 88°; 
respirations, 24°. 7 p-m. : temperature, 102 3-5°, F.; pulse, 75°; 
respirations, 24. Appetite good; urine milky; bowels moved 
three times during night; passages soft; little pus comes from 
incision, none from sinus. 
January 5th. 
9 a.m. : Temperature, 101^°, F.; pulse, 70°; respirations, 16°. 
7.30 p.m. : Temperature, 101°, F.; pulse, 70°; respirations, 16°. 
Bus runs freely from incision ; no swelling. 
January 6th. 
9 a.m. : Temperature, 101°, F.; pulse, 65°; respirations, 16°. 
Urine chocolate, and large quantity passed ; did not examine any ; 
there was no change in the pulse, respirations or temperature till 
January 8; appetite good; actions bright; there has been no 
swelling of any kind, and but very slight soreness; when moved 
can be noticed in left limb. 
Evening, January 8th. 
Temperature, 104°, F.; pulse, 78; respirations, 32. Appetite 
