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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 iS 
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 
was 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 
employed. 
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 chaff, 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 
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