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hellebore. The animal was found to be retching continually, but although 

 vomition does sometimes occur in such cases, it did not actually take place. 

 The pulse was very irregular and feeble. The symptoms had been 

 gradually becoming more severe, until, when death seemed imminent, advice 

 was sought. Three ounces of whisky, with three ounces of aromatic 

 spirit of ammonia, were ordered to be given every hour for six times, 

 and then every two hours. In twelve hours' time the animal began to 

 improve. On the following day he was much better, and tonics were 

 substituted for the stimulants. The animal then made a rapid recovery. It 

 may be needless to add that, on our first seeing the animal, nothing 

 whatever was said concerning the poison which had been given with the 

 idea of curing the " grease," from which the horse was suffering. 



Sometimes professional men are called to cases of sore throat, which on 

 examination prove to be uncomplicated instances of choking. Mr. King 

 Avas called to a horse which was said to have a sore throat. The gullet had 

 no impaction in that portion which is outside the chest, but all liquids taken 

 were returned, the horse being quite incapable of swallowing them. The 

 animal died, and in that portion of the gullet in the chest, a ball made of 

 the ashes of tobacco was found. As in the case of hellebore-poisoning, the 

 attendant did not mention having given anything, and so the probang, 

 which would have been passed and saved the animal's life, was not 

 emp'loyed. 



In those cases where the impacted material is within reach, it may be 

 removed by the hand through the mouth. If it is almost, but not quite, 

 within reach it may be gently pressed upwards by an assistant, while the 

 operator grasps it by his hand in the mouth. The tongue may also be 

 drawn forward out of the mouth, as this will help in the upward movement 

 of the foreign body. If an egg is lodged in the gullet, it may be broken by 

 pressure if a thick needle is first passed through it. When we are unable to 

 remove the body through the mouth, we may endeavour to move it up and 

 down gently, and if this be successful, it is highly probable that the animal 

 will then be able to swallow it. If this does not prove availing, and in all 

 cases where the obstruction is due to dry food impacted in the channel, it is 

 advisable to administer frequent draughts of a mixture of oil and water, not 

 restraining the animal from regurgitating it again at will. The impacted 

 food in the interval of giving the liquid may be gently manipulated up and 

 down with the view of breaking up the mass. Should this not prove 

 successful in relieving the animal, and if the matter can be felt from the 

 outside, we must, nevertheless, not use the probang, as it generally in such 

 cases merely hardens the dry food into a more compact lump. 



In a case of choking by locust-beans, bran, and chafT, in which the 

 symptoms were very severe, Williams administered water until the gullet 

 was full of water. This induced a violent fit of coughing. The whole of the 

 fluid was thus forcibly ejected, along with some of the impacted mass. The 

 process was repeated after short intervals of rest; Each fit of coughing 

 brought up more and more of the mass, until it was entirely expelled. The 



