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A CASE OF OBSTRUCTION IN THE BOWELS OF A 
YOUNG FOAL BY OVER-HEATED MILK. 
By Mr. G. Cleland, Rosewell, Yorkshire. 
1 was called upon this afternoon to see a colt foal, the pro- 
perty of Mrs. Leslie Cumming. The mare being kept in a con- 
siderable time after foaling, when she was put into the field, she 
went off at a fast pace, and continued galloping until she was 
covered with perspiration, and the foal was in pursuit a little after 
the mare. There almost immediately afterwards came on a very 
heavy shower of rain, and it was with difficulty the mare could 
be got into the loose box again. After the groom had got her in, 
he waited a little, to see if the foal was any thing the worse. 
Shortly after sucking, he lay down and trembled all over. I was 
then sent for. 
I gave him 1 ounce of castor oil, and 60 drops of tinct. opii. 
He settled well, and then got up, and walked round his mother 
several times, and sucked at both sides ; but still seemed a little 
• uneasy. 
I visited him on the next morning, when the servant told me 
that Mrs. Leslie wished a veterinary surgeon from Edinburgh, 
and that I was to discontinue my treatment until the gentleman 
referred to should see the foal ; so l waited until Mr. Gray, jun. 
arrived. 
By the time Mr. G. reached Springfield, the foal was a great 
deal worse, and the purging rather increased. Mr. Gray ordered 
the servant to bring out a strong dose of well boiled starch and 
a tea-spoon. He (Mr. G.) gave the foal three tea-spoonfuls, and 
ordered it to be continued every two hours, and clysters to be 
employed. 
1 remained until nine o'clock at night, and told the servants it 
was of no use for me staying, as they could administer the starch 
and gruel as well as I could ; so I went home. Shortly after I 
got home, Mrs. Leslie sent a message to me, wishing me to stay 
with the foal, and to wait upon it all night. 
Early on the next morning the lady sent down to see how the 
foal was. I told the servant to let her know that Mr. Gray’s treat- 
ment was contrary to that which I should have pursued — that 
the animal was worse, and, from all appearance, in a sinking state. 
Word was then sent down to me to treat the foal as l thought 
proper. I then ordered some port wine, and gave it a half glassful 
with a little well boiled gruel, two drachms of rhubarb finely 
