STRANGULATION, &C. OF INTESTINE. 421 
thorough-bred' gelding, twelve years of age, 15 hands 2 inches 
in height, and inclined to a slender make; also both a crib - 
Inter and a roarer; and was known for some years past to be 
subject to similar occasional fits. I was informed that he had 
arrived in barracks only the overnight; that he then appeared 
quite well; indeed, that he did so early this morning, having 
eaten a feed of com with his wonted appetite at seven o’clock; 
and, half an hour afterwards, drunk two quarts of water, which 
was all the drink he had had offered to him. In consideration 
of his late arrival (although he had only come from the west 
end of town to these barracks), the groom said, “ no exercise had 
been given to him this morning.” 
He was attacked with pain quite suddenly, about a quarter be¬ 
fore eight o’clock, during the while the man was in the stable 
grooming another horse. The man all at once heard a noise, and 
turned round and found this horse pawing in his stall, and look¬ 
ing at his flank. Presently, he lay down and rolled upon his 
side; then he arose again and renewed the pawing. The man 
finding he was “ griped,” took him out and led him about awhile. 
On his return into the stable he showed himself no better; in 
consequence of which a ball was given to him, composed of a 
drachm of opium, in combination with ginger and common turpen¬ 
tine ; and shortly afterwards four quarts of blood were drawn. 
About half an hour after this I was called to him. I was then 
told, “ he was much better.” I found him standing quite quiet 
in his stall; so that I did not hesitate to go up alongside and 
examine him. In doing so, I soon perceived he was even then 
by no means free from pain. Every now and then, while my 
hand was pressed against his side, I could perceive him cringe in 
his body, the same as a person would do from the “ stitch;” and 
when I pressed upon his belly he evinced soreness. He had been 
sweating from pain ; and the perspired matter had wetted through 
the skin, and was growing very cold upon the surface : his ears 
and legs were icy cold, but they were not damp. His pulse was 
50 ; not thready, but rather soft. His look was that of a horse 
in momentary expectation of another attack of pain—anxious—and 
agitated by every thing around him. He had dunged once since 
being attacked. 
I gave directions that he should be immediately dressed until 
his body was dry, and his legs hand-rubbed until warm; and 
then that he should be clothed in blankets, and flannel-ban¬ 
daged : afterwards, that an in jection be given. While the enema 
was preparing, however, he dunged, and pretty copiously, a se¬ 
cond time; and the dung presented nothing remarkable: on 
