RUPTURE OF THE STOMACH OF A HORSE. 693 
the serous membrane. The deposit had evidently existed 
for some time, and was consequently much condensed ; but 
no trace of osseous tissue could be detected within it. The 
general condition of the organ, together with the effusion into 
the pericardial sac, clearly demonstrates that a mechanical 
impediment to the free passage of the blood was in opera- 
tion ; and although valvular disease was not suspected during 
life, we cannot doubt that a peculiarity both in the pulsatory 
action and sound of the heart would have been noticed 
at the time of the animal’s illness, and even antecedent 
thereto, had the general symptoms indicated an affection of 
the organ sufficient to lead to its special examination. 
RUPTURE OF THE STOMACH OF A HORSE. 
By F. B. Taylor, Y.S., Denbigh. 
On the 2d of October, at 8 p.m., I was called to attend 
an aged carriage-horse, the property of a gentleman in this 
town, which was said to be suffering from colic. The animal 
on the previous day had had a “ constitution ball” given him, 
although he was in good health and had done his work well. 
I found my patient lying, but without manifesting much 
pain, except that occasionally he would turn his head to the 
near flank. I merely ordered that he should be kept quiet 
for the present, and stated that I would see him again in 
about an hour. On my second visit, he appeared to be in the 
same condition, the pulse was natural, and the extremities 
warm, and I was informed that he had got up several times 
during my absence. 
At about 1 1 o’clock I was again summoned in haste, the 
messenger stating that the horse had become very much 
worse. I found him now suffering acutely with abdominal 
pain, the pulse and breathing were much accelerated; violent 
tremors, accompanied with occasional spasmodic twitching 
of the muscles, were likewise present. No tympany had ever 
existed, and the horse showed no unwillingness to move. 
The body soon became bedewed with perspiration to such an 
extent that it trickled down his legs. A sedative draught, 
with which was combined a little ol. tereb., was administered ; 
friction was also applied to the abdomen ; and enemas fre- 
quently thrown up, but these were returned almost imme- 
diately. In a short period the animal appeared to be relieved, 
and stood up quietly for nearly an hour, except that at times he 
