GASTRIC TYMPANY 



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never practised. I am referring to the use of a trocar 

 and cannula on the stomach, and the passing of an 

 CEsophagus-tube. 



I think that most veterinarians will 

 agree with me in saying that puncturing 

 the stomach is not without a grave ele- 

 ment of danger, and therefore not to be 

 advised. However, should tympany of 

 the intestine also be present, the opera- 

 tion of puncturing the bowels should be 

 the first consideration. It is simple, 

 unattended with serious risk, and imme- 

 diately effectual in affording instant 

 relief. 



The use of the oesophagus - tube 

 is hardly likely to come into vogue. 

 It was first suggested by Percivall, 

 and afterwards advocated by General 

 Smith. That it would afford relief if 

 introduced no one would attempt to 

 deny. As General Smith's writings, 

 however, so far as I can trace them, 

 leave the instrument yet ' imperfect,' 

 the veterinary surgeon must either ex- 

 periment in that line himself, or wait 

 until someone has further improved upon 

 this mechanical means of treatment.^ 



^ Since the above was written I liave received 



letters from two American practitioners, tiie ■,,' '' , ' 



, ,., . .. Kniselys 



contents of which are at any rate interesting in Stomach-Tube 



this connection. I give them here : 



Dr. A. T. Everett, of South Omaha, Nebraslsa, to whom I am 



indebted for Fig. 7, says : ' With reference to the cesophagus-tube, 



which you say is as yet "imperfect," I enclose you a cut of a 



stomach-tube invented by Sir. D. O. Knisely, which seems to give 



