INVERSION- OF THE UTERUS OF A MARE. 435 
your journal for the last four years, and this being the first I 
have seen. 
Saturday, May 30th, 6 a.rn. — Mr. Smith, of the Rabber, 
summoned me to attend a young cart-mare, which had 
foaled in a meadow at 4 a.m. ; soon after which she heaved 
violently, and ejected her womb. The foal was a dead 
one. The owner, with some assistance, removed her to a 
shed close by ; on my arrival at which, she laid down, and was 
secured by ropes in that position. Having been called to a 
mare at the Knap Farm, which was unable to foal, about ten 
minutes before Mr. Smith’s messenger arrived, I directed 
that the womb should be carefully guarded from straw, dirt, 
&c., by placing cloths round it, frequently to sponge it with 
warm milk-and-water, the hind quarters to be raised with 
straw, and to allow the mare a bran mash and oatmeal gruel 
if she would take it while recumbent. At half-past 1 1 a.m. 
I reached the patient (seven hours after the ejection of the 
womb) ; and after making a careful examination of the organ, 
I sponged it with brandy slightly diluted. Having the 
assistance of a neighbouring friend, I succeeded, after some 
time, in returning the organ; and by keeping my hand w’ithin 
it for half an hour at least, obtained some little contraction of 
it. I then removed the placenta without loss of blood, and 
inserted interrupted metallic sutures through the labia. In half 
an hour afterwards 1 was pleased to see that the mare was up 
and eating a mash, but her pulse was too quick to ascertain 
with any accuracy its range per minute. I directed the 
attendant to clothe her well, allow plenty of fresh air, and her 
diet to be mashes and clover given frequently, though in 
small quantities, with oatmeal gruel ad libitum. 
Warm fomentations were ordered to the labia three times 
a day. 
June 2d, 10 a.m. — The mare is doing well; pulse 58; 
visible mucous tissues of their natural hue; appetite keen; 
discharge from vagina of a healthy character; urine of a very 
dark brown colour, with saline deposits. 
Exhibited a mild diuretic ball ; removed all the sutures, and 
ordered tepid water to be thrown into the vagina twice a day. 
The fomentations and diet to be continued as before. 
I have received daily reports of the mare from Mr. Smith 
up to this time, although I have not seen her myself, and to 
day he informs me that she is quite well and turned out to 
grass, but housed at night. Allowed her some bran and oats, 
with a fair quantity of clover hay. 
