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ACUTE ARTICULAR RHEUMATISM. 
of aloes, 3 vii. 1 had some, difficulty in giving this, on account of 
the state of the throat. 
12th.—Swelling has disappeared from the left stifle and gone 
to right fore knee ; throat doing finely, slowly responding to the 
purgative; appetite returning some. Inspiration, 33 ; pulse, 67; 
temperature, 104. Salycilate of soda in three drachm doses, in 
water, every five hours; external treatment to knee same as yes¬ 
terday. 
13th.—Swelling disappearing from knee, no other appearing. 
Respiration, 18 ; pulse, 52 ; temperature, 102J. Will eat a bran 
mash. The throat has completely recovered. Salycilate of soda 
3 iii, in water, evening and morning. 
15th.—Convalescent. Treatment: tonics and to be kept in 
the stable ten days without work. 
On the 20th she was brought to the infirmary breathing with 
a very loud noise, the same as at the first attack. I placed her 
in a large box stall and had her well covered with clothing. 
Could, at this time, detect no swelling of her limbs or soreness. 
Respiration, 29; pulse, 63; temperature, 103^. Treatment : 
embrocation to the throat, with nitrate of potash in a bucket of 
water. At 7 P. M. administered, with difficulty, a dose of oil 
and salycilate of soda, and she was then left for the night. 
21st.—Respiration, 36 ; puls , 85 ; temperature, 105with 
an abundance of saliva from the mouth until it was over the floor. 
Swelling of right hock and left front knee. In trying to turn 
her she fell down without bending a leg. Her respiration got 
greatly excited while down ; pulse ran up to 120, and she per¬ 
spired profusely. I had her well bedded with an abundance of 
straw, and kept her down as long as she rested comfortably, 
which she did for a few hours. 
Treatment: small doses of aconite and belladonna every few 
hours, on the tongue, as she could drink nothing, all fluids pass¬ 
ing back by the nasal chambers. Applied hot cloths to the 
swollen joints, and gave injections, as she had no movement of 
her bowels since yesterday. 5 P. M., swab the throat with the 
following: tinct. perchloiate of iron 3 i, acid carbolic Zh aqua 
5 xii. 
22d.—Throat better. Nibbles at a bran mash. Pulse, 68; 
