3^4 



THE COMMON COLICS OF THE HORSE 



At a risk of over-illustrating, I insert a further photo- 

 grapfi of the same case (see Fig. 32), 



Fig. 8 well represents the complete nature of the twist 

 in this case. Comparing it with the illustration of the 

 normal colon depicted in Fig. 8, one sees that the bowel 

 is ' doubly ' twisted from right to left. That twist has 



Fig. 



-Twist of the Double Colon at its Sui kasternal 

 AND Diaphragmatic Flexures. 



I, The first portion of the bowel; 2, the second portion of the 

 bowel ; 3, the CEECura; 4, the point at which twist occurred. 



occurred twice is evident from the fact that the second 

 and third portions of the bowel occupy the same position 

 on the floor as does the normal colon when pulled out 

 from the abdomen in the same way. Further, the illustra- 

 tion shows the deep engorgement of the colic vessels 

 which occurs in these cases (see «, a). 



These and similar cases are the ones which are so often 



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