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CLINICAL VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 



In consultation it was agreed that as the organ was still much 

 congested, and not returnable on that account, and great resistance 

 was still offered by the mare, a vertical incision should be made on the 

 lowest point of the inverted organ through the mucous membrane and 

 muscular coats, leaving the serous coat intact to prevent protrusion 

 of the intestines. This incision caused the parts to diminish in size 

 on account of the haemorrhage that ensued. The region was bathed 



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for a few minutes with warm water containing a little alum, and 

 then painted with Tinct. Benzoin. Co. ; the treatment was repeated 

 twice daily. 



As considerable oedema had developed between the fore-legs in 

 consequence of standing high on the hind extremities, the mare was 



