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spine with ol. tereb. and liquor ammon., and administered calo- 
mel 3 iss, pulv. opi. 3 SS, to be repeated in six hours. 
20^4. — Rather better symptoms this morning; the animal in 
less pain ; the urine changed to nearly its natural colour, and a 
small quantity of very offensive black dung, covered with mucus, 
voided after the enema. Continue the calomel and opium every 
six hours, and stimulate the spine. 
21s£ — The urine of a natural colour — a small quantity of black 
hard dung has passed, and the steer picks a little hay. Stimulate 
the spine as before — repeat calomel and opium — and continue the 
gruel and enema. 
22 d. — Better — has passed more dung of a good consistence — 
eats a little mash, and drinks a small quantity of gruel. Continue 
the calomel and opium. 
23 d . — The animal considerably improved — purges well — eats 
and drinks better. 
From this time until the 27th he had a laxative drink or two, 
and tonic medicine in his gruel. He was then so far recovered 
that I considered my attendance no longer necessary, and left him 
for the owner to nurse : he has since quite recovered. 
In my own mind I attribute the favourable termination of the 
case to the effect of calomel and opium ; as in many cases of obsti- 
nate constipation I have found its good effects both in the horse 
and cow, when other agents have failed. 
TWO CASES OF RUPTURE OF THE STOxMACH. 
By Jas. Horsburgh, M.R.C.V.S., Dalkeith. 
I WAS sent for one night lately, in haste, to attend a valuable 
mare of the pure Clydesdale breed, belonging to Mr. Gibson, of 
Woolmet. I found her standing — the head hanging down — the 
countenance much dejected — shivering — sweat pouring from every 
hair — frequent sighing — mouth hot and clammy — pulse full, and 
58. She had been bled before my arrival. 
On observing her a little, she sometimes lay down, expressed 
great pain, and immediately rose without rolling. I gave a seda- 
tive and laxative drink ; ordered tight clothing, clysters, and liquid 
blister to the belly. I told the attendants that I had great doubt 
there was not rupture of the bowels. 
I left her apparently a little quieter about two o’clock in the 
morning, with instructions that, if she got much worse, I was to be 
sent for. 
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