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the gullet. If this means fails, cut down, as direct- 

 ed above. No solid food should be given for a day 

 after. 



Rupture of the Gullet. — This is caused by acci- 

 dents during the passage of the probang, also by 

 pressing whip handles and broom sticks. No un- 

 yielding article should be pressed down the gullet, 

 as it is almost sure to rupture it. I have known of 

 a number of cases of death by parties using whip 

 stocks with broom handles. If you have not a pro- 

 bang (which every stockman should have — they 

 can be gotten at any of the instrument makers for 

 three or four dollars) take a piece of rope about 

 three-fourths to one inch in diameter, frizz out a 

 little of the end and tie a piece of string around it 

 to form a soft knob, grease this well and it will sup- 

 ply the place of a probang. 



Rupture of the gullet is nearly always fatal. In 

 some cases cutting down on the part and paring 

 the edges of the wound and bringing them to- 

 gether as described, keeping down inflammation 

 by cold-water bandages, and giving the animal 

 gruel for food until it heals, is of use. 



Inflammation of the Gullet. — This is usually 

 caused from choking or the use of the probang, also 

 from giving too irritant medicine, not sufficiently 

 diluted. A case of this kind came under my notice 

 A horse was suffering from colic, and a dose of med- 

 icine was given which was not properly diluted, 

 causing inflammation in the lower part of the gul- 

 let and part of the stomach. When I was called 

 t<> see the horse it \v;is suffering considerable pain, 



