203 
PENETRATION OF THE (ESOPHAGUS. 
we succeeded in extracting the remaining mutilated portion 
of the carcass, which so long had baffled all our efforts. Our 
end was accomplished. But all hopes of saving our patient 
had fled. We now made her as comfortable as we could, 
administered a small draught, and left her to get washed and 
cleansed. In a short time we returned to view our patient, 
whom we found in a most exhausted state, stretched out at 
full length, with head protruded, mouth open, with foam 
issuing therefrom, limbs stiff, her whole carcass chilly. 
Need I state our opinion ? Still there was life, so we gave 
that life a chance ; administered a powerful stimulant ; had 
her well done up ; and left for a short time. On our return 
she appeared improving ; her legs were drawn towards her 
abdomen ; her neck and head were in a more natural position ; 
in alb she was in a more favorable state. So after giving 
instructions for her future management, I left for home, in- 
timating I would visit her again in the morning, which I did ; 
and, to my utter astonishment, found her upon her legs, and 
much improved. From this time, with careful attention as 
to nursing, &c., w ith the aid of a little medicine, she steadily 
and rapidly improved, and in the course of a week gave a fair 
suppty of milk, and in a couple of weeks was entirely con- 
valescent. 
Remarks . — It may be said that in all this there is nothing 
new. But, gentle reader, w hoever thou art, it is not the pecu- 
liarity of the case that makes me write ; but place yourself, 
by thought, in my situation, toiling for hours in the case of a 
suffering animal, tortured, no doubt, to the extreme. Picture 
to yourself the chances of mutilating the uterus from the use 
of the knife, the unmerciful pulling which we had to have 
recourse to, and I think you will join with me in saying, that 
her recovery w r as miraculous ; and, as I have before stated, in 
another paper, “ that the resources of nature, in everything 
that relates to parturition, are infinite. 5 ’ Likewise, the case 
shows, that a foetus may be extracted with its head thrown 
back ; — and, moreover, that we should not despair, so long as 
the life of our patient w arrants our interference. 
CASE OF PENETRATION OF THE (ESOPHAGUS. 
By Robt. Nicholson, M.R.C.Y.S. Wormersley, 
near Pontefract, York. 
Sir, — On the 26th of November last, I w 7 as called in to a 
horse belonging to Mr. Poskill, farmer, of Darington, near 
