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acid solution. A tent of oakum saturated with a solution of 
boracic acid 3 ss to aqua 3 i was then introduced. 
July 12 th.—Pulse, 60 and weak; temperature, 103°. 
Diarrhoea still continues. Complete anorexia. Gave powd. opii, 
catechu, ginger, aa3 i., in pill form. Also gave liquid tonics 
and stimulants through the day. The limb is less swollen and 
some weight is borne upon it. The discharge of pus is less than 
at any time before, but it is of a foetid odor. A large slough 
removed. The granulations are unhealthy. The same treatment 
of the wound is continued. 
July 13th.—Pulse, 60; temperature, 103£°. The diarrhoea 
has stopped, and the appetite improving. The discharge is less 
and of a better odor. Same dressing, and the edges of the 
wound cauterized with chloride zinc solution. Liquid tonics and 
stimulants three times a day. 
July 14th.—Temperature, 102 °; pulse, 48. 
July 15th.—Temperature, 104°; pulse, 54; respiration, 36. 
Conditionjjnot so good. Appetite failing ; discharge increasing, 
less healthy. 
July 16th.—Temperature, 102 °; pulse, 54; respiration, 24. 
Two pieces of tissue sloughed away. Walks a little better. 
CEdema of leg is less and the appetite is slightly improved. 
From this time up to the 23d, the condition remains about the 
same, the highest temperature being 103°. The internal treat¬ 
ment has been the same and the dressing has been continued three 
and four times a day. To-day, while introducing the dressing 
forceps, an abscess which had formed at the upper portion of the 
wound was punctured and several ounces of pus escaped. Two 
large pieces of tissue which were sloughing were also removed. 
July 25th.—The condition is normal, and the discharge, which 
has diminished since the abscess was opened, is very slight. 
There is also an improvement in walking, buthe is still lame and 
knuckles badly at the fetlock. Wound is two inches less in 
depth. 
Up to August 6th, there is no change for the better; on the 
contrary, the discharge increases and continues to be of a foetid 
odor. The injection of carbolic acid solution has been discon¬ 
tinued and Yillate’s solution (weak) used instead. 
