major’s BRITISH REMEDY. 
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At the fundus of the villous portion of the stomach the 
parietes had slightly given way, and let out aliment ; but not 
yet to any considerable extent. The oesophagus appeared 
simply curved forward, but the duodenum seemed twisted ; 
both, however, were perfectly pervious. Signs of inflam- 
mation were evident in both, within both stomach and duo- 
denum, and about the latter there was a good deal of peritoneal 
reddening as well, which discoloration it was that first led 
us to the seat of disease. This may likewise account for the 
bloody serous effusion into the cavity of the abdomen. 
Remarks on the Case. — In my own mind, I am in- 
clined to suppose that the original injury, whatever it was, 
occasioned a rupture of the diaphragm, and that at some 
subsequent, perhaps remote, period from this accident, the 
hernia of the stomach and duodenum took place. It might 
be argued that the diaphragm was ruptured in the struggles 
or falls the horse had while in pain from cholic. I do not 
remember any such case, however ; and besides, the rent had 
no appearance of being a recent laceration. That the animal 
could have had the hernia any long time before death seems 
unlikely. Indeed, I would ascribe the cholic to its presence, 
and should be disposed to think, that the physic (the breach 
in the diaphragm being ready to receive it) might have been 
the occasion of it. I do not remember having seen hernia of 
the stomach before ; neither can I bring to mind any parallel 
case. Probably some one or other of the ‘Veterinarian’s 
readers can and will produce something analogous to it. 
MAJOR’S BRITISH REMEDY. 
To the Editor of ‘ The Veterinarian .’ 
Sir, — The cases mentioned in my last are now at work, 
and wishing to give them sufficient time to prove their sound- 
ness or unsoundness, I must defer, until next month, sending 
the particulars. In haste, Dear Sir, 
Yours respectfully, 
Thomas Gregory, M.R.C.V.S. 
Tunbridge; April 18, 1853. 
