l8o VETERINARY HOMCEOPATHY. 



than one; to mention a single case will probably be sufficient for 

 our present purpose; we had been in attendance upon a brewer's 

 horse, one of the heavy class of animals used by this trade; the 

 animal had been in great pain for six hours without intermission, 

 everything had been done that was possible to alleviate suffering 

 but without avail; the pains were continuous and increasing, 

 already we had made several examinations per rectum without 

 observing anything, and as matters were becoming more and 

 more serious and the pain growing acute, we determined to make 

 one more manual examination; on this occasion we distinctly dis- 

 covered the cord-like condition already described, and adopted the 

 measures for replacement herein suggested; the swinging to and 

 fro of the entangled portion of the intestine followed by its falling 

 over into the natural position, as the result of the jerk given by 

 the arm to effect this result, were distinctly felt, and immedi- 

 ately the animal gave a sigh of relief, assumed a calm and eas}- 

 position, the circulation became regular, the coat, previously 

 dripping with sweat, rapidly dried, and the horse shortly com- 

 menced to feed, ultimately making a good recovery. 



The incarceration of the intestines and invagination of one part 

 of the intestines within that w^hich is continuous wnth it, are also 

 conditions affecting the horse occasionall)', and when present gener- 

 ally take place in the small intestines, and are without doubt capable 

 of reduction through the instrumentality of internal medication, 

 though the possibilitj^ of such a result in therapeutics would 

 probably be scouted as ridiculous by all practitioners except the 

 followers of Hahnemann, 



Symptoms. — In the opinion of many veterinarians of consider- 

 able experience the various symptoms which by others are con- 

 sidered indicative of intestinal obstruction are not accepted as 

 diagnostic of the condition, and while we have no intention of 

 posing as an infallible authority we cannot do other than offer our 

 opinion that in a majority of cases the following symptoms will be 

 presented in one or other of the different forms of obstruction and 

 that if they be relied upon few mistakes will be made in diagnos- 

 ing the conditions when they arise. The first symptom to which 

 the attention is drawn will be the exhibition of considerable pain; 

 the horse will lie down roll two or three times, groaning the 

 while, suddenly jump onto his legs again, and commence walking 



