May 5, 1852, attended a horse five years old; he had had a cold and sore throat for a fortnight; his throat had been blistered, but as he continued to get worse, the owner began to be alarmed, and sent for me. When I saw him, the following symptoms were present head stretched forward, with the muzzle pointing upward; breathing accelerated, accompanied with a rattling saw-like sound. I could hear it before entering the building; great heaving at the flanks; ears and legs cold; small wiry pulse; about 75 in a minute; throat swollen, the swelling extending up to the ears; he cannot swallow anything; on attempting to turn him round he staggered and fell. We thought he was dying; I immediately gave him Spongia, 6 drops, 3rd dilution, in a spoonful of water; after several efforts he managed to get upon his legs again; in half-an-hour I gave him Aconite, 6 drops, 3rd dilution, and left Spongia and Aconite, two doses each, to be given alternately every two hours; when I saw him again in the evening, his head was not so much elevated, breathing not so loud, ears and legs warm, pulse better, about 60; left Aconite and Spongia, one dose each to be given during the night.
May 6th, saw him in the morning; he had eaten a little cold bran mash; he tried to drink some water, but it ran out at his nostrils; his eyes are more prominent than they were; he moved his head from side to side; the other symptoms are much the same as last night; gave Belladonna 6 drops, 3rd; left 18 drops of Belladonna a third part to be given every 6 hours. I did not see him again till the morning of the 7th, when all the symptoms were better, he had eaten some bran and a little hay, and drank some water; continue Belladonna at longer intervals.
May 8th, he is still better, there is a discharge running from the nose; he coughs, which appears to hurt him; the slightest motion brings on the cough; gave Nux vomica 6 drops, 3rd, and left a dose to be given at night.
May 9th, he has been laid for the first time since I saw him; his cough is better, discharge from the nose thick and white; he can walk about; Nux 5, 3 drops.
May 10th, he is much better, cough better, discharge not so much, he can eat and drink quite well; Nux 4, 3 drops. From this time I gave him no more medicine, he continued rapidly to improve, and in a short time was put to his usual work.
