A TUMOUR AND SPASMODIC STRICTURE IN THE 
ABDOMEN OF A HORSE. 
By Mr. John Younghusband, Grey stoke, Cumberland. 
Bring a constant reader of that truly valuable Periodical, 
The Veterinarian, and having derived much useful informa- 
tion by means of its publication, I am induced to contribute my 
mite towards its advancement; at the same time wishing it, 
in despite of all opposition, the success which a work so truly 
valuable deserves. 
The subject of this case was an aged cart mare, the property 
of a Mr. H. in my neighbourhood. In the month of May last 
she was attacked with what was supposed to be flatulent colic. 
1 was requested to attend her without loss of time. When I 
arrived she appeared to be suffering great and acute pain, fre- 
quently turning over and over, and, at times, lying upon her 
back. The pulse was quickened, but rather small, and she had 
cold ears and legs. I immediately bled her, administered an 
anodyne mixture, and threw up an injection which in the course 
of half an hour completely relieved her. 
June 22 . — I was summoned to attend her again, as she ap- 
peared to be very ill, often getting up and lying down at short 
intervals. When I arrived, I found her with all the symptoms 
attending her as before ; also the conjunctival and Schneiderian 
membranes much reddened. The same kind of treatment was 
had recourse to as before, and the result was as satisfactory. 
From this time until the 24th of August she had frequent but 
slighter attacks, but the race not being considered desperate, my 
attendance was not required. On the 4th of September I was 
again sent for in great haste, as the owner thought she would be 
dead before I could arrive. The symptoms were the same as 
before, but evidently much worse. I immediately abstracted four 
quarts of blood (more could not be taken, for she would have 
fallen), gave her a draught of sp. aeth. nit. and tr.opii in a pint 
of warm gruel, and threw up an injection of soap dissolved in 
warm water. As she was perspiring very much, I had her well 
rubbed by two men, one on each side, by which means she even- 
tually recovered, contrary to the expectation of the owner and 
his men. 
On the next day I was desired to attend her again, when all 
the former symptoms presented themselves in a more aggravated 
form. After having used the usual means to relieve her, and 
doing so in part, I began to suspect that there was some obstruc- 
tion in the intestinal canal (although at times the mare passed 
