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relaxed, and he began to take some food. From that day to the 2ist, 
the same quantity of amyl was injected, with marked benefit each time. 
They were discontinued the 22d, and from that day hence the animal 
kept up towards recovery.— Veterinary Journal. 
PURPURA HEMORRHAGICA IN THE HORSE. 
The author reports three cases of that disease which he treated, the 
first by the administration of oil of turpentine, 2 oz. doses, with gentian, 
three times a day. This treatment, followed during ten days, was re¬ 
placed afterwards by the same administration morning and evening, and 
sulph. quinine at midday, for ten weeks. The animal stood up, slowly 
improving, when a dose of purgative medicine, injudiciously given by 
the owner, was followed by severe colic and superpurgation. This was, 
however, overcome, and the animal recovered. 
The second case was treated also with oil of turpentine, and his 
head steamed with hot water and spruce-fir tops. In about four weeks 
the animal was apparently convalescent. Then a mild cathartic being 
given to improve his condition, superpurgation, as in the first case, fol¬ 
lowed, but also successfully combated by active treatment. 
The last case received 4 drachms of chlorate of potash morning and 
evening, and 1 drachm of sulph. quinine during the day, with strong 
beer. For food, she received a gallon of milk twice a day. In a few 
weeks she recovered. 
As remarks to the article, the author calls the attention of the readers 
to the action of cathartics during the existence of the disease, and to the 
bad effects of the turpentine, which, for the future, he says he will not 
use, preferring to employ the chlorate of potash.— Veterinary Journal. 
[T he treatment by turpentine in that disease is highly recommended 
by European authorities, and though it is likely to give rise to slight ab¬ 
dominal troubles, such as griping, we would scarcely see from the read¬ 
ing of the paper why complaints are made of the bad effects as long as 
under its administration the patients were doing well. We will publish in 
another number of the Review, history of cases of the same disease 
tieated by the infusion of black coffee, which gave us such a good result 
that we would recommend it to our readers.— Ed.] 
