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1NTU S-SU SCEPTION IN THE HORSE. 
natural colour; the first stomach was pretty full of indigested 
food, but not distended. The operation of digestion had been 
completely stopped since the attack of the disease. 
Mr. Youatt’s excellent lecture in The Veterinarian for 
June last supersedes any observations that I could make on the 
disease. 
INTUS-SUSCEPTION IN THE HORSE. 
By Mr. Cupiss, Diss, Norfolk. 
A case of intus-susception (re/intro-susception), of rare occur- 
rence in the horse, came under my notice a few r days since ; and 
knowing that practical information is always valued by the pro- 
fession, I will, without further apology, lay before you a plain 
narration of the facts. 
The animal which fell a victim to this affection of the intes- 
tines was a pony, about thirteen and a half hands high, well 
bred, and of great courage, the property of J. Muskett, Esq. of 
this place. It was attacked in the afternoon of the 17th instant, 
as Mr. Muskett was driving on his way to Harleston, when, only 
a mile from home, the pony commenced kicking. Mr. M. thought 
it was occasioned by some disarrangement of the harness ; he 
therefore alighted and altered it ; but after proceeding leisurely 
a short distance further, the pony kicked more violently, — notin 
the manner usually produced by internal pain, but apparently in 
a restive freak, which induced Mr. M. to urge him forward by 
a slight application of the w hip : but from an increased reluctance 
to advance, and profuse perspiration, he was convinced that it 
was occasioned by indisposition ; he therefore hastened to Scole 
Inn, the nearest convenient place, where he procured the assist- 
ance of Mr. Rodwell, who at first treated it as common gripes ; 
and as no relief was afforded at the expiration of two hours, I 
was sent for. 
I found the animal in excessive pain, which I considered pro- 
ceeding from inflammation of the bowels ; accordingly I recom- 
mended perseverance in the remedies usually resorted to in such 
cases, more especially copious bleeding. 
This vigorous treatment materially relieved him, but not suffi- 
ciently to give any hope of recovery ; the symptoms remained 
very violent, resembling, in some respects, inflammation of the 
mucous coat of the bowels, until about nine o’clock the following 
morning, when a distressed respiration, quick pulse, anxious 
glance at the flank, great prostration of strength, attended with 
