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other end of the catheter in his mouth, and gradually inflate the 

 bladder. After being sufficiently inflated to occupy considerable 

 space, it was gently pressed forwards, and by kneading and pres- 

 sure on the external tumor, it was immediately reduced. On 

 removing the finger from the open orifice of the catheter, which 

 had been placed there to keep the bladder inflated, the latter 

 collapsed, and was shortly after withdrawn. Pressure, by means 

 of pad and bandages, was kept up for several hours ; at which 

 time the patient showing signs of a desire to dung, the bandages 

 were loosened so as to permit elevation of the tail. Some 

 fasces, accompanying the fluid which was thrown into the rectum, 

 came away, following which a protrusion of the gut. This, by the 

 aid of astringent lotion and manipulation, was easily returned 

 The animal at this stage was left in charge of its owner for the 

 night, who was instructed not to let him lie down, and to return 

 the rectum if it should again protrude. 



On inquiring next morning, the attendant informed us that 

 the patient had voided fasces twice, and that the gut protruded 

 each time, although much smaller than at first, and more readily 

 reduced. Our own observation, at a later period in the day, dis- 

 covered that the tumefaction, irritable and inflammatory state of 

 the parts, had subsided, and also that a portion of the mucous mem- 

 brane had sloughed off, and the muscular coat of the rectum 

 was perceptible ; a few soft, pulpy lobules of mucous membrane, 

 of a gangrenous aspect, remained, and they were dressed with 

 pyroligneous acid and pulverized charcoal. The following (anti- 

 septic and alterative) was given : — 



Powdered charcoal, 1 ounce, 



Fine salt, ) e , , 



Sulphur, \ ofeach ' jounce. 



Stirred in a mess of scalded shorts. 



Bathing the anus and the surrounding parts with cold water 

 every two hours, and an antiseptic injection at night, concludes 

 the second day's treatment. The patient was deprived, from the 

 first, of all food except a small quantity of fine feed slops, the 

 object of which will be apparent to the reader. 



Third day, the bowels were soluble ; evacuations, however, 

 scanty ; pulse and respirations, which had hitherto been disturbed, 

 were normal ; no prolapsus since yesterday. 



