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syiy toms of acute abdominal pain. The eyes appeared wild, and 
their membranes congested ; the nostrils were dilated ; pulse, about 
sixty ; extremities cold; body, bedewed with perspiration ; no tym- 
panitis, yet the animal anxiously regarded his flanks. He would 
paw with his fore-feet, and strike forward in a most reckless man 
ner, and fall down, as if in convulsions; then he would roll cn 
his back, curve his head to one side, and, as quick as thought. 
jump up again. 
He was now so spiteful and unmanageable that it was impos 
sible to administer either drench or ball. We tried every means 
to get something dowa, but all to no purpose; he was determ- 
ined to make us keep beyond the reach of his fore-feet and 
mouth. It now becane evident to us that the patient must be 
mastered, and, in this view, not knowing at the time that tha 
agent we were about to use would act beneficially on the disease, 
we procured three ounces of chloroform, and the same quantity 
of sulphuric ether. An old sheet and a sponge were used as an 
inhaler. Watching an opportunity, when the horse was down, 
we got two men to secure him there by the neck. We then sat- 
urated the sponge with the mixture, and applied the same to thn 
nostrils, enveloping them with the fulded sheet, leaving an orifics 
for the admission of air. The patient struggled violently at first, 
but soon became quieter, and, in the course ot two minutes, trem- 
bled, breathed deep and loud. The pupils then became dilated, 
the breathing stertorous, and the animal was fully etherized. 
Having him completely under control, we were not disposed to let 
him up in a hurry. The sponge, however, was removed, and so 
soen as he showed signs of partia! consciousness, it was again re- 
plenished with ether, and applied. 
Supposing that the case might be running on to intussusception. 
or entanglement of the bowels, we thought there could be no herm 
in keeping the animal under the influence of an agent that seeracd 
to act so well; consequently he was kept under its influence fcr 
fifty-five minutes. His head was then brought toward the door, 
and « few drops of cold water were sprinkled on him. Soon he 
raised his head, looked bewildered, yet showed no symptcms of 
pain nor uneasiness. Shortly afterward he got on his legs, but 
had to be supported by several men, who soon rubbed him dey. 
He wae then drenched with laudanum, five drachms ; sweet spirits 
ef niter, one our ~. He was led toa stall, entirely free frora pair 
