A CASE OF VENTRAL HERNIA IN A MARE. 697 
pass over without her having access to the male, in order that the 
vigour of the generative organs may be reinstated. 
Both the mare and the cow that have been in the habit of abort¬ 
ing may soon have a return of the oestrum, and of so great violence 
as to degenerate into nymphomania; and, having no opportunity 
to gratify their desires, they may fall into a state of marasmus, and 
perish. Oftener, however, it appears to be little more than the 
common oestrum; yet they do not readily conceive. This irritation 
must be combatted by the antiphlogistic measures already indicated, 
by the use of leguminous roots and green meat, if the season will 
permit of it, and a moderate bleeding some days before copulation. 
The grand means of preventing abortion consist in putting fewer 
cows into the same house—oftener removing the dung—giving 
every day fresh and abundant litter—having the cow-house more 
completely ventilated, or, at least, the doors and windows oftener 
opened, and giving the animals better and more frequent exer¬ 
cise. Cows and sheep should be turned out during a portion of 
ever}" day; but they should be rarely permitted to wander on luxu¬ 
rious pasture, or artificial meadows. When they are kept within 
doors, straw should be more sparingly allowed them, and the defi¬ 
ciency made up with good hay and other provender. 
A CASE OF VENTRAL HERNIA IN A MARE. 
By Mr. W. Rush, V.S., Framlingham. 
My dear Sir,—I HOLD it as an axiom, that for the advancement 
of the veterinary profession, or its sister science, the record of un- 
mccessfuL cases is as necessary as that of the' more fortunate ones. 
This induces me to lay before you in detail the result of my endea¬ 
vours to heal a lesion of the transversalis muscle, extending in a 
slightly oblique direction from above downwards for about four 
inches, and situated, as the patient stood, about four inches ante¬ 
rior to the patella, and nearly opposite to it, and this lesion of the 
abdominal muscle causing a ventral hernia. 
Oct. 19/A.—I commenced a system of depletion by low diet, 
aloetic cathartics, diuretics, &c. &c. 
26//i.—She being still full of flesh, I bled to the extent of eight 
pounds. 
27/A.—One pailful of bran mash only. Pulse 28. 
28/4.—One pailful of mash and febrifuge medicine; then, having 
bv an adjustment of large; bandag(;s and thick llannel with a com¬ 
press of wool, and a steel truss of considerable ])ovvx'r, &c. satisfied 
