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was noticed to be breathing fast and stertorous, with a bloody dis¬ 
charge from the nostrils, and getting up and down as if he had 
colic; when I saw him I found him in a recumbent position. An 
examination of his nostrils showed petechial spots. A diagnosis 
of purpura hemorrhagica was made and the animal sent to the 
hospital. When admitted, he was very weak, legs, head and nos¬ 
trils somewhat swollen, and with difficulty was taken to the stable 
and put in a box stall. 
He was immediately placed under the administration of a 
strong decoction of coffee combined with strychnia. The dose 
given was coffee 3 vi., strychnia in solution, grs. ss., every hour. 
This treatment to be kept up night and day. November 30, the 
temperature has come down to 103, and the pulse to 60. The 
saine treatment is continued. 
December 1 .—Temperature, 102 ; pulse still remains at 60; 
during the past night some slight symptoms, due to the exhibition 
of the strychnia, have been noticed in the shape of slight muscular 
contractions and tetanic spasms. The administration of strychnia 
is stopped for about four hours and then resumed. Up to this 
time the horse has not had much appetite, but is now beginning 
to eat oats and hay very well. The swellings of the extremities 
are not very large, being almost entirely on the hind legs, and 
more on the left than on the right; nose about the same. The 
discharge from the nose still continues. At night the administra¬ 
tion of medicine was changed to every two hours. The animal 
eats better. 
December 2.—Temperature, 101; pulse, 60 ; same general 
condition of the swellings. Medicine is given every four hours. 
December 3.—Temperature, 1001 ; pulse, 48. The animal 
is eating well; the swelling of the nose is about the same ; discharge 
quite profuse and with it some pieces of the mucous coat of the 
Schneiderian membrane came away when the crusts are removed. 
The nasal douche is applied, and an application of glycerine made 
to the membrane. 
The swelling of the legs seems to be diminishing, but all over 
the hind legs from the lower third of the metatarsi to the hoof 
there appear little spots which give to the white stocking an ap- 
