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Post-mortem . — On opening the abdomen nearly the whole of 
the intestines and peritoneum presented an intense degree of in- 
flammation, and the abdomen was nearly filled with a dark fluid. 
After carefully removing the intestines from the abdomen a fine 
specimen of ruptured rectum presented itself to view, about two 
feet and a half from its termination : the rupture was three inches 
and a half in extent, and caused by a portion of an oat-hair calcu- 
lus, that had become impacted therein. It was of an irregular 
size. The remaining portion was found in the colon weighing in 
the whole 3 pounds 15 ounces. 
The horse had not been known to have had any intestinal irri- 
tation during the three years that he had been in Mr. B — ’s pos- 
session ; and it would have continued much longer, without its 
proving of much inconvenience, had not a portion of it become 
separated. I think the rupture must have been caused by the 
sudden falling of the animal. The remaining portion is in my 
possession. 
A somewhat similar case occurred in a horse belonging to Mr. 
Webb, of Fulham. 
On the 6th of this month, my attention was called to one of his 
horses, which he considered to be dangerously ill. They had given 
him a draught, and back-raked him before I saw him. The symp- 
toms were similar to those attendant upon a case of violent gripes ; 
but, on passing my hand up the rectum, I could find a rupture 
eight inches in length. I gave the owner no hope, but had the horse 
sent to my infirmary on the 7th. Before evening he died. The 
rupture, I think, must have been caused by violence used by the 
horse-keeper that back-raked him. Not that there would be any 
thing interesting in this case to induce me to send it ; but having 
two similar cases in so short a period, I took the liberty of for- 
warding them for your inspection. 
REVIEW. 
Quid sit pulchrum, quid turpe, quid utile, quid non. — Hor. 
Farming for Ladies, or a Guide to the Poultry-yard, 
the Dairy, and the Piggery. By the Author of British 
Husbandry. London : John Murray, 1844. 
On a careful perusal of this most interesting volume, we pro- 
nounce its author to be peculiarly fitted for the office of popular 
instructor in rural economy. Nothing contained in it is unsuited 
