A C^lSE of strangulated hernia. 
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The animal, released from his shackles, was found covered 
with a frothy sweat. For half an hour he lay quiet upon his 
side. As soon as he arose, I had his body well wisped all over, 
and, but that the pulse was inclined to be threaddy, another 
blood-letting appeared to me indicated. A suspensory bandage 
was applied to the testicles, loose diet, mashes, ointments, &c.; 
thick clothing ; hot bags upon the loins ; litter elevated 
underneath the hind legs. Clysters being essentially counter- 
indicated in such a case, I forbad their exhibition altogether. 
Such precautions being put into execution I quitted my 
patient without much hope of him. The next morning I was 
agreeably surprised to find him in a state less alarming than 
might have been anticipated. The pulse, it is true, was quick, 
but it had not the hardness characteristic of inflammation of 
serous membranes. The eyes were- almost of their natural 
colour. The flank was a little agitated, but the belly not 
painful on pressure. 
The evening after my departure, he manifested symptoms 
of great restlessness, which gave rise to a belief that death 
vras approaching. The animal had become extremely dis- 
pirited, trembling all over his body, staggering upon his limbs, 
and being very cold. General fumigations* were had recourse 
to, which were productive sensibly of benefit. Dung-balls 
had been passed with efforts, in small numbers, and coated 
with glairy mucus. 
My- intention originally was to have completed the opera- 
tion of reduction by that of castration on the hernial side. I 
had omitted it for a day on account of the failure in the pa- 
tient’s powers ; but circumstances required further postpone- 
ment of it, in spite of the chance there was of hernia returning, 
for the scrotal parietes had become hard and painful, and 
extremely tense, and that, performed on parts in such a con- 
dition, the operation would present many difficulties, besides 
being attended with considerable danger. Prescription the 
same as last evening. 
In the evening the animal is low, its flank is tensely tucked 
up, with hard pulse; dung passed with a great deal of pain, 
and completely coated. I abstained from giving clysters, 
notwithstanding the surprise manifested by the ow ner, and 
prescribed general fumigations* and diluents for drink. 
On the 29 th the scrotum acquired an extraordinary volume, 
and made me suspect the formation of abscess. 
Oct. 1st. — He lay down for the first time, and continued 
lying for four hours. 
* We much wish some French or other reader would explain to us what 
is meant by “ fumigations generates” — Ed. Vet. 
