LACERATION OF THE LEFT JUGULAR VEIN. 
By Mr. George Hawthorn, V.S.^ Ketteiirig. 
A BROWN cart mare, the property of Mr. J. Owens, of Fine- 
don, was accidently wounded across the anterior and inferior 
part of the chest, at the bottom of the neck. The wound was 
dressed by the owner, and appeared to be going on well, and 
the mare was thought able to work a fortnight after the accident 
had happened, when it appeared that the jugular vein was 
lacerated, for by the pressure of the collar upon the neck, vio¬ 
lent hemorrhage was produced. She W'as immediately taken 
home; and from this time the hemorrhage was of frequent occur¬ 
rence when feeding time came, and for several successive days 
had follow'ed the eating of the smallest quantity of hay. She 
was, therefore, supported on mashes and split beans. 
October Wthy 1834, I saw the mare for the first time, and 
found her in a very debilitated state. In consequence of the 
hemorrhage having been so frequent and profuse w'hen eating, 
she had had no food given to her for two whole days : she had 
likewise been standing in a place exposed to currents of air all 
the time, which had brought on violent catarrh, accompanied 
by a weak, hoarse cough. She appeared not to like mashes, 
therefore a small quantity of hay was now given her by the owner ; 
but the first mouthful that passed the esophagus, pressing upon 
the lacerated wound immediately caused bleeding to the amount 
of two quarts. Of course, no more hay was given, and she was 
compelled again to eat mashes, which she appeared to do with 
great reluctance. Had she been allowed hay, no doubt she 
would have continued eating till she had dropped down dead 
from loss of blood, for she had already been reduced to so 
u'eak a state by the great loss of blood, that she could hardly 
walk. 
The wound had been stopped with tow, and covered with 
puff-ball to stanch the bleeding. 
Being desirous of examining the w'ound, 1 first cleansed it out, 
and found it to extend across the chest, from the ofi to the near 
side, where it was deep and lacerated. As I had not yet seen 
her eat hay myself, I wished a little to be given her, to see what 
effect it would produce, which with much hesitation was con¬ 
sented to by the owmcr. The moment she had swallowed the 
first mouthful, the blood flowed more copiously from the wound 
than ever, and faster than from common venesection. 1 filled 
the cavity w ith tow, previously dressing the wound with unguent. 
