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mouth washed thrice a day with antiseptic solutions; chlorate of 
potass, being given in full doses. Temp., 103 ; pulse, 60. 4th 
day. Symptoms the same as previous day. Injections given every 
day, keeping the bowels all right. 
5th day. Opened with a mild attack of diarrhoea ; mouth about 
the same; scabs forming on the region of the nose and lips ; ani¬ 
mal taking a little gruel, sucking it up into its mouth a little at a 
time; same treatment continued. Temp., 102£ ; pulse, 58. From 
this time the animal improved, and rapidly became convalescent. 
This is a case where distinct symptoms of purpura were present, 
yet no corded swellings were visible. I give you a synopsis of 
tin’s case in the rough, but I think I have said enough to convince 
your readers of the accuracy of the diagnosis. 
Case 2. Presented same symptons as case 1, save that the 
chaiacteristic swelling of purpura was plainly visible, extending 
fi om the scapula to the last rib in the shape of a right-angled 
triangle, having the posterior border of the scapula as a base. 
Case 3. Pay trotting mare ; noticed slavering at the mouth, 
though the owner told me he was much better than formerly; 
thought probably the teeth were irregular ; on examination of the 
mouth the foramen lingua was found to be in an easily lacerable 
condition ; under surface of the tongue purple, and covered with 
small millet seed granules farther up ; under the tongue a large 
patch was found eroded, but presented a healthy appearance. I 
made up my mind the animal was and had been suffering from 
puipura. I lienic acid, 1 to 100, was ordered as a wash, strych¬ 
nine and iron ordered as a tonic. The animal rapidly conva¬ 
lesced. 
Case 4. Two-year colt; noticed to be losing flesh; owner 
thought probably worms ; examination revealed exactly the same 
state of affairs as in the last mentioned case, except the sub-maxil- 
lary glands were considerably enlarged, and led me at first sight 
to think it a case of strangles; a more careful examination led me 
to think otherwise. The animal was put on the same treatment 
as the last mentioned case, and rapidly convalesced. 
Whether these last two cases were pure cases of purpura, per¬ 
haps is open to discussion. In neither case were the <c character- 
