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subcrepitant and sonorous rales are heard over various portions 
of both lungs; a desire for food was manifested. The animal 
lay down and was able to endure a fifteen minutes’ exercise. 
Dec. 13th.—Pulse, 60; respiration, 10 ; temperature, 1015 0 . 
Function of the lungs approached a more normal condition, not¬ 
withstanding an attack of dyspnoea that he experienced the day 
before, which was induced by an excess of exercise, but proved 
to be only temporary. This clispnoea was followed by violent 
coughing spells, causing a copious expulsion of mucus that had 
been lodged within the bronchi, which afforded great relief. 
Repetitions of such similar symptoms presented themselves at 
irregular intervals, until finally the normal condition of the lungs 
was restored, which took place about the fourth week of his 
illness. 
Bill, horse, 6 years old. Nov. 28.—Pulse, 90, faint; respira¬ 
tion, 66, and quite audible; temperature, 1031°; nose and lips 
covered with frothy sputum; Schneiderian membrane of a scar¬ 
let hue; expirium moist and warm; no cough; an abundance of 
sibilant and sonorous rales present on both sides. 
Nov. 29th.—Pulse, 76; respiration, 48; temperature 1025 °; 
cough rough, dry and distressing; physical signs about the same 
as on the previous day. 
Nov. 30th.—Pulse, 72; respiration, 36; temperature, 103?°; 
no discharge from mouth or nose; cough infrequent and sup¬ 
pressed ; extremities cold; entire loss of appetite. 
Dec. 1.—Pulse, 66 ; respiration, 18 ; temperature, 102s 0 . 
Dec. 3d.—Pulse, 96; respiration, 36, and as audible as at the 
outset; temperature, 103 ; nasal discharge quite foamy ; Schnei¬ 
derian membrane of a cyanotic appearance ; an extreme activity 
of the flanks and nose was called upon to maintain existence. 
This aggravation of symptoms was brought about by half an 
hour’s exercise that the patient was subjected to shortly before 
my arrival, (without my approval). Auscultation furnished an 
abundance of sibilant and sonorous rales; cough suppressed ; 
urine of a dark brown color; appetite insignificant; desire for 
water very moderate. 
Dec. 5th.— Pulse, 72 ; respiration, 40 ; left lung conveyed to 
