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CASES BY RICHARD HENRY DYER. 
the mouth : 1 there found many of the molar teeth decayed, and 
some almost entirely absorbed, which would account for her being 
a bad feeder. 
Now comes the question as to the cause of the rupture : — Was 
it produced by the animal being worked severely upon a full 
stomach ; or did it occur upon the road when she was observed 
first to stagger; or did it take place when struggling in the stable; 
or did it occur after death 1 I apprehend either of the above 
would cause it. I am disposed to think the rupture took place 
upon the road, as her struggles in the stable were very trifling, 
and that it did not take place after death, as there was no elimina- 
tion of gas in the stomach or intestines. 
The above is a rough sketch from my note book, which was 
taken at the time ; but I will answer for the symptoms being cor- 
rectly stated, as I paid particular attention to the case. 
Case III. 
Disease of the Liver and Mesenteric Glands. 
On the 31st of last month I was called to see an old mare in 
the country, who was off her appetite, and altogether unwell. 
She had been shewn to a Frenchman a month ago, when she was 
first considered ill, who stated that nothing ailed her, and there- 
fore did nothing for her in the shape of medical treatment. Ever 
since that period she has been getting worse, until at length I was 
requested to see her. I examined the mare very carefully, and 
gleaned from the accompanying symptoms that she was labouring 
under disease of the liver, and I thought probably of the mesen- 
teric glands also, which I then stated to my employer. I informed 
him that I was apprehensive of not doing any thing to remove it, 
but I would try what could be done. A dose of physic was indi- 
cated, which was administered the next morning after bran diet. 
The symptoms were as follow : — Pulse 36, and feeble in tone — 
mare very dull and mopish — no appetite or thirst — coat staring 
and rough — membranes of a pale yellow colour — much foetor in the 
mouth — breathing tranquil — tenderness upon pressure over the 
region of the liver on the right side — urine very dark-coloured — 
faeces of a healthy character, but hard. She lay down as usual, but 
rose again sooner than she was wont to do : her gait was stagger- 
ing when made to move out of a walk. 
My treatment was merely that of a purging-ball. I could not 
bleed (at least the pulse did not warrant it), neither did I blister, 
as I considered my treatment would be of no avail, the patient 
being so far advanced in years, and it being, I thought, an old 
affair; I therefore, advised the owner to have her destroyed, which 
