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healthier appearance, the discharge, however, was more abundant 
and of a very foetid odor, due to the clearing off of the wound 
and the sloughing of much aponeurotic tissue. The general con¬ 
dition of the animal was not improved, her appetite remained ca¬ 
pricious, and the reacting fever showed itself, the temperature 
being 103|°, pulse 72 and weak, and respiration 24. The spray 
was used every two hours during the day and alcoholic spirits 
were given internally. 
18th and 19th.—Temp. 104°, pulse 72, resp. 28. Eats a few 
carrots and a little hay. The wound was dressed as before and 
cold water irrigation containing chloride of calx was applied 
both day and night. 
20th.—Eats a little better, but general condition about the 
same. A counter-opening was made on the anterior tibial re¬ 
gion and a seton run through, to allow the free escape of pus and 
water which had infiltrated into the cellular tissue. 
21st-27th.—On the 21st, another counter-opening was made six 
inches below the first, and seton applied. 
The discharge kept on increasing and a great quantity of 
aponeurotic tissue sloughed away, which was removed through the 
counter-opening which had been made. The mare began to 
emaciate rapidly and would eat nothing but hay. Symptoms of 
organic poisoning set in and on the 27th her left lung was found 
to be affected with pneumonia. Her temperature was 105°, pulse 
60, very weak, respiration 36. Stimulants consisting of carb. 
ammonia 3 ij, and pulv. gerstran rad. 3 ij made into a ball, were 
ordered every four hours. The irrigation was stopped and the 
parts were dressed with plain oakum dressing and a disinfecting 
powder. 
28th.—She died on the afternoon of the 28th, and on post 
mortem examination lesions of pneumonia were noted in the 
lower third of the left lung. Both lungs were congested and 
showed metastatic abscesses. The entire outside of the injured 
extremity from the gluteal region to the hock was gangrenous 
and denuded of its aponeurotic envelopes. The skin on the out¬ 
side of the leg was ready to slough; the external angle of the 
ilium was necrosed, and the attachments of the muscles were 
loosened. 
