540 DISEASES OF THE PHARYNX, CESOPHAGUS, ETC. 



the cellular substance interposed between the muscular and 

 cuticular coats. The cuticular membrane is thrown into rugce 

 unusually large, Jind is evidently increased in substance. The 

 stomach itself is not affected. 



" Treatment. — The two cases that carae 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 vi3w of ascertaining the 

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

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

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

 the bougie render it unavailable against the stricture, we mu'^t 

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

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

 from there. A cardiac stricture would of necessity prove a \er> 

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

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

 Hipjpopa ihology. 



Professor Dick reports an interesting case of dilatjition of the 

 oesophagus. — (See Veterinary Fapos by Professor Dick.) lie 

 compares the affection to globus hystericus in the human being. 

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

 question was due to some lesion of the oesophagus. 



CRIB-BITERS AND WIND-SUCKERS. 



liorses which are crib -biters or wind-suckers are to liG con- 

 sidered as unsound, as the vices generally, arise from or cau?e 

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

 the vital powers. 



A crib-Inter seizes the manger, or some otiicr fixture — the 

 collar-shank, when nothing else can be taken hold of — wit]\ 

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

 a time the abdomen becomes evidently enlarged. 



Many crib-biters thrive moderately well, whilstothers are alway.s 

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

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

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



