410 DISEASES OF THE INTESTINES. 



case, related at page 189, is likewise illustrative of the same ; 

 as is likewise my own^ afore mentioned. 



E/EMEDY. — For so distressing a case, I am afraid we possess 

 none, even supposing we were adept enough in practice to 

 make the case out. Unless with D^Arboval, we feel our- 

 selves warranted in making an incision into the left flank, and 

 through it manually exploring the inside, and afterwards 

 taking such measures as appear to be required. The animal 

 may survive such an operation ; the disease^ he cannot. 



Does Hernia constitute Unsoundness ? In answer to 

 this, there exist various opinions. No doubt it does in some 

 forms, when it comes to require treatment ; but whether it 

 does in such forms or stages as create no inconvenience to 

 the animal whatever, and never of itself does, or is likely to 

 do, unless it receives injury, call for treatment of any kind, 

 is another, and a distinct question. For a good deal of dis- 

 cussion on this point, see ^ Veterinarian ^ for 1834, pages 

 426-478 et seq. 



PROLAPSUS ANI. 



Prolapsus A^ni, proctocele, inversio recti (or, as the French 

 denominate it, renversement du rectum), are so many appella- 

 tions for a disease which, if one may judge from the paucity 

 of cases on record, comes but rarely under the notice of the 

 veterinary surgeon — even in horses, though oftener among 

 them, it is said, than in other animals ; still it is a disease 

 which it behoves him both to understand the nature of, and 

 be prepared with remedies to remove, whenever it does 

 happen. 



Definition. — It consists in inversion and prolapse of the 

 mucous coat of the rectum ; either confined to the lining 

 membrane itself, or otherwise, involving more or less of the 

 entire intestine along with it. 



The Aspect of the protrusion will depend upon the nature 

 and volume of the parts ejected, as well as upon the 

 time such evolution has been in existence. When recent, so 

 readily does tumefaction of the parts follow their protrusion. 



