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minal walls and was caught in the stitches and attached to the wound while 
it was being sewn up. Weight of cat 47 lbs. 
On examination, 
Middle loop contained soft feces. No fluid. 
Upper ,, 
Lower ,, su; 
The whole intestine was pale. 
Middle loop 
Upper ,, not congested. 
Lower ,, 
Experiment 21.—Saturated solution of sodium phosphate. 5 ¢.c. injected 
into middle loop. 
On examination, 
Middle loop contained 11 ¢, ce. blood-stained fluid, which =5°5 c. e. after 
filtering. 
Upper ,, empty. 
Lower ,, 75c.¢c., =4c. ¢. after filtering. 
Mucous membrane :— 
Middle loop much congested. 
Upper ,, natural; contains a little blood slightly altered. 
Lower ,, soft, not congested. 
Experiment 22.—Saturated solution of sodium sulphate. 23 ¢. ec; ‘were 
injected into the middle loop. Weight of cat 3 lbs. 
On examination, 
Middle loop contained 18 c. ¢. of a mailky fluid. 
Upper ” ” 5c. ¢. 
Lower ,, 9 3c. . 
Mucous membrane :— 
Middle loop slightly congested, soft, moist. 
Upper ,, pale, moist. 
Lower ,, do. do. 
Experiment 23.—Saturated = de sodium sulphate. ‘5 c. c. injected 
into middle loop. 
On examination, 
Middle loop contained 9 c. c., after filtering = 7c. ¢. 
ae empt 
Lower _,, Ply: 
Mucous membrane :— 
Middle Joop soft, but not at all congested, 
Upper 
ieee r } natural. 
Experiment 24.—Saturated. solution of sodium tartrate. 5 ¢. ¢. injected 
into middle loop. 
Middle loop contained 11 ¢.¢. blood- stained fluid, after aieeeraie =| 75 c.c. 
Upper ,, 
Lower ,, } Spy: 
Mucous membrane :— 
Middle loop slightly congested and soft, 
Upper _,, 
Lower 
Experiment 25.—Saturated solution of sodium and potassium tartrate. 22: 
¢.e, were injected into the middle loop. Weight of cat 43 Ibs. The wound 
\ natural ; covered with a layer of black fecal matter. 
