540 DISEASES OF THE PHARYNX, OESOPHAGUS, ETC. 



the cellular substance interposed between the muscular and 

 cuticular coats. The cuticular membrane is thrown into rugai 

 unusually large, and is evidently increased in substance. The 

 stomach itseK is not affected. 



" Treatment. — The two cases that came under my notice were 

 not unmasked until death had afforded the opportunity of inves- 

 tigating their nature, and consequently were not submitted to 

 any specific or appropriate treatment. Were I to encounter 

 another, I should endeavour to pass a bougie of proper size, as 

 far as, or even into, the stomach, with a view of ascertaining the 

 seat and nature of the obstruction ; which, being ascertained to 

 be stricture, might possibly admit of dilatation, or of the con- 

 veyance of caustic to it. Should, however, so long a passage for 

 tlie bougie render it unavailable against the stricture, we must 

 do as Mr. Cheetham has already done, make an incision through 

 the neck into the oesophagus, and pass the bougie or probang 

 from there. A cardiac stricture would of necessity prove a very 

 troublesome, perhaps an intractable, affair ; one within the neck, 

 or even the chest, might admit of being overcome." — (Peecivall's 

 Hippopatliology. 



Professor Dick reports an interesting case of dilatation of the 

 CBSophagus. — (See Veterinary Fajxrs by Professor Dick.) He 

 compares the affection to globus hystericus in the human being. 

 This, however, is a purely nervous affection ; whereas the case in 

 question was due to some lesion of the oesophagus. 



CPJB-BITERS AND WIND-SUCKERS. 



Horses which are crib -biters or wind-suckers are to be con- 

 sidered as unsound, as the vices generally arise from or cause 

 indigestion, induce colic, tend to lower condition, and to depress 

 the vital powers. 



A crih-hiter seizes the manger, or some other fixture — the 

 collar-shank, when nothing else can be taken hold of — with 

 his teeth, arches liis neck, and makes a belching noise. After 

 a time the abdomen becomes evidently enlarged. 



]VIany crib-biters thrive moderately well, whilst others are always 

 unthrifty, dry in the coat, and hide -bound. Some practitioners 

 maintain that air is swallowed during the act, whilst others state 

 that gases are expelled from the stomach, and that the continued 



