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up by a force pump, — little or none of the liquid returned. 
Sedatives with anti-spasmodics were given, and by 3 p.m. the 
animal became easier. By 6 p.m. the pulse went up to 82 
and became much weaker. When the animal was down she 
rested on her hinder parts, but sat up with her fore legs, 
so that her head was level with manger. There was a moan 
occasionally, and she sometimes raised herself partly up. 
I had been suspicious for some hours that there was a 
stoppage in the bowels (volvulus or introsusception), and I 
now felt confident on the matter, and therefore told the 
owner that there was little or no chance of recovery. The 
owner seemed desirous of having everything done that could 
be, and was especially desirous of having the tube of the force 
pump inserted the whole length, and an enema given while 
in position, thinking if the twist was within reach, it would 
straighten it. This was accordingly done, and sedatives and 
anodynes given at the same time. 
29th. — Animal very dull, extremities cold, straining very 
hard at intervals ; pulse 90, weak and fluttering ; abdomen 
slightly distended. She now for the first time since the 
attack had commenced drank a little water. About 4 p.m. 
she was taken with severe pains, and died in a few minutes. 
This they told me; I was not present. 
Post-mortem appearances. — Circulatory system quite 
healthy. Lungs healthy ; liver, spleen, kidneys, and bladder 
the same. After the large intestines had been rolled on one 
side, I found the small intestines were very loose; and on 
careful examination I found the mesenteric attachment to 
be destroyed. I next observed a cancerous tumour to be 
situated in the left epigastric region ; it was hard and granu- 
lar, about the size of a walnut. The ligaments or bands 
supporting it divided as they progressed, and then joined 
again, causing a retiform appearance. The structures around 
were much attenuated. At short distances from the tumour 
other formations of a similar appearance were developing 
on the ligaments of the cancer; these ligaments were at- 
tached to the left side of the diaphragm, and others to the 
curvature of the colon, spleen, and omentum. From the 
carcinomatous deposit ran a fleshy fibrinous band, about the 
thickness of my little finger, which I found to be composed 
of attenuated mesentery, adipose tissue, and fibrinous bands. 
This cord seemed to be attached to the spine, but I unfortu- 
nately ruptured it before I reached its termination. The 
jejunum was twisted round this cord. The mesentery when 
spread out was very thin, and in some places like tissue 
paper ; towards the end of the ilium it became thicker. The 
