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ant; the pulse hard and quick; the animal much depressed, fre¬ 
quently moaning; hind extremities very cold, and the eyes wild 
and glassy. 
On introducing my hand, per rectuin, I drew out large particles 
of coagulated blood. I then discovered that the rectum was slightly 
ruptured in more than one place ; the faeces were, near the termi¬ 
nation of the colon, in large round masses ; the heat and inflamma¬ 
tion were most intense ; the bladder was greatly distended, and 
its parietes had lost all power of contracting, and when 1 pressed 
on it the urine was ejected in small portions, Avhile, all the time, 
the mare was making great exertions to stale. 
I judged that she must have met with some accident, and on 
closely interrogating the servant he confessed that, three days pre¬ 
viously, he brought the mare to a horse, and the groom being- 
drunk, passed the penis up the wrong passage. It was now quite 
clear how the rectum was ruptured. 
Treatment .—I used the catheter with good effect, and extracted 
nearly half a pailful of urine, which gave the poor animal instant 
relief. I abstracted three quarts of blood, and thought it advisable 
to administer a draught of croton oil, twenty drops, in a pint of 
linseed oil. I gave an enema, and removed a large quantity of 
feces, and ordered the perineeum and across the loins to be well 
fomented. She partook greedily of a slop bran mash. 
22J.—The medicine operated well. I placed a large mustard 
poultice over the loins, and used the catheter. She seemed more 
lively. 
2.3^/.—The heat and inflammation of the rectum slightly sub¬ 
sided. I passed, occasionally, a cooling lotion of a bland nature 
per anuiri, and gave a ball containing opii. 3], Barbadoes aloes ^jj. 
The pulse was more regular. 
24M..—The pulse increased. She is very uneasy, and will take 
no food. Bleed to two quarts. I was again obliged to use the 
catheter. Let there be frecjuent fomentations. 
25^/i.—Symptoms of a still more favourable character. Gave 
opium 3ss, aloes 3iii. Still used the catheter. 
We continued in this way, with occasional and sometimes serious 
changes, to the 2d of June, when I perceived her void her urine 
quite freely; the rectum Avas healing, and all seemed favourable. 
During the Avhole of this time I continued giving opium and aloes, 
in such doses as 1 thought necessary. 
She continued improving up to .June the 11th, when 1 discharged 
her. I saAV the owner a feAV days ago, and he informed me that 
the mare was perfectly well. 
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