450 DISTENTION OF THE UTERUS, AND 
the blister to the quadruped, another might surely be obtained 
by its exhibition on the biped. 
I have occupied more space than I intended with the merits of 
Lieut. James, his book, and his medicines; but I trust that my 
observations will not be considered as misplaced, my animadver- 
sions unfair, or my censure unmerited. 
DISTENTION OF THE UTERUS, AND UNUSUAL 
COSTIVENESS IN A MARE. 
By Mr. J. Cleaver, Darlington. 
Feb. 20th, 1836. — I was requested to go to Portrack Lodge, 
near Stockton, the residence of G. Skipsey, Esq. to see a va- 
luable brood mare, the dam of Saddler, and heavy in foal to 
Physician. She was supposed to be labouring under inflamma- 
tion of the bowels, as she was found that morning in the field 
very uneasy, and digging the earth up with her forefeet. When 
l arrived she had lost seven quarts of blood ; it was not buffy. 
Pulse 45; bowels sluggish — had had no motion that day ; belly 
evidently enlarged; made frequent attempts to stale, but the 
urine was small in quantity, yet not faulty as to colour ; legs 
and ears warm, frequently turning up the upper lip, and stretch- 
ing out the legs. 
I administered 12 ounces of castor oil, and a quantity of 
purging mass, containing 3 vij Barb, aloes. 1 back-raked her, 
and ordered injections of warm water every two hours. 
21 st. — Twenty hours after the medicine, nothing had passed 
the bowels, and the injections were scarcely tinged. I gave 12 
ounces of castor oil, 5 iv of Barb, aloes, and continued the in- 
jections. Pulse 50, wiry; legs and ears warm; turning up of the 
lip. and stretching out of the neck and legs; frequent attempts 
to stale : the urine did not pass at every attempt, but when it 
did it was in small quantities, and pale in colour. Eight hours 
after the medicine was given the bowels began to rumble, and, 
griping pains appearing and increasing, I gave an antispasmodic 
mixture in gruel. The pain was removed, and the injections 
afterwards were coloured. 
2 2d. — Pulse 50 ; legs and ears warm ; turning up of the lip ; 
stretching out of the legs, and more frequent attempts to stale ; 
bowels rumbling, but nothing had passed, although the injections 
were occasionally tinged. She was in a loose box. 1 had her 
walked gently out :* she had a scanty motion while out, lumpy, 
but inclined to be softened. 1 walked her out again in the 
