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27th.—The animal looks much brighter, pulse improved, stronger and more regular ;
the œdematous swellings continue to be absorbed, otherwise in about the same condition as
yesterday.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,028—of a dirty orange colour, no albumen. Temp. A.M. 39°C. P. 46.
R. 40. There are no hæmatozoa in the blood. The Arsenic was again increased to
twelve grains and the Alkaloids remained the same.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C. 5 P.M. 39.6°C. P. 56. R. 60.
28th. The animal is still improving, appetite is good, moves about well and is bright.
Temp. A.M. 39.l°C. P. 44. R. 36.
There are no hæmatozoa in the blood.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,028. Is cloudy yellow in colour, alkaline in re-action, mucus present in
quantity, no albumen. Arsenic reduced to ten grains and the Alkaloids to three drachms
in the twenty-four hours.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C.
5 P.M. 39.3°C. P. 50. R. 52.
29th.—The animal is still improving, appetite good ; the horse was walked about for
five minutes this morning. The visible mucous membranes are of a reddish-yellow hue
and the sclerotic presents one large extravasation at its right upper and inner border of the
right eye. There are no hæmatozoa in the blood.
Temp. A.M. 39°C. P. 60. R. 60.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,026. Is of a dirty yellow hue, alkaline, no albumen. Arsenic reduced
to eight grains and the Alkaloids to two drachms in the twenty-four hours.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.3°C.
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5 P.M. 39 1°C. P. 52. R. 52.
30th.—The animal is considerably better this morning, much brighter, appetite good,
œdema under the abdomen and on the legs is reduced in amount. The excretions are nor-
mal ; was ten minutes exercised. Hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
Temp. A.M. 39.3°C. P. 48. R. 40.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,028. Is of a greenish-yellow colour, alkaline, no albumen. Arsenic
and Alkaloids given as yesterday.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.3°C.
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5 „ 39.4°C. P. 48. R. 66.
1st July.—The animal is looking very bright and well this morning, the appetite is
good, the œdema under the abdomen has almost entirely disappeared and but little remains
in the hind legs. The bowels are rather constipated, hæmatozoa absent from the blood.
Temp. A.M. 39.3°C. P. 48. R.40.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,018. Is greenish-yellow in colour, alkaline, and no albumen.
Arsenic the same as yesterday. Alkaloids the same.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C.
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5 P.M. 39°C. P. 48. R. 40.
The animal received an extra quantity of green lucerne grass and was allowed to graze-
on the young green grass in the compound, with a view to relaxing the bowels.
2nd.—The animal is about the same as yesterday, is bright and the appetite is
good, the œdema under the belly has completely disappeared and that on the legs is
scarcely perceptible. The excretions appear normal, the mucous membranes have regained
their normal appearance. No hæmatozoa present in the blood.
Temp. A.M. 39.4°C. P. 48. R. 40.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,012. Is dirty yellow in colour, alkaline, but no albumen, phosphates.
Arsenic the same as yesterday, the Alkaloids reduced to one drachm and a half.
Temp. 1 P.M. 39.4°C.
Temp. 5 P.M. 39.3°C. P. 52. R. 44.
3rd.—The animal has slight improvement upon yesterday, appetite good, excretions
normal. No hæmatozoa present in the blood.
Temp. A.M. 39.3°C. P. 48. R. 48.
Urine—Sp. Gr. 1,022. Is like green-pea soup in appearance; alkaline, no albumen.
Arsenic the same dose, Alkaloids reduced to one drachm per diem.
The animal also received Antifebrine 3iss. Spt. Ætheris Nit. 3iss. with a view to reducing
the temperature below 39°C. if possible. The temperature, however, steadily rose during
the day: the evening remission being very slight. Temp. 1 P.M. 39.7°C.