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A CASE OF STRANGULATION OF THE SMALL 
INTESTINES. 
By Mr, W. C. Spooner, Blandford, 
Sometime since, I was requested early in the morning to 
attend a brood mare, the property of E. B. Portman, Esq. 
M.P., that had been taken ill at grass during the night. The 
mare discovered symptoms of the most violent cholic, for 
which antispasmodic and aperient medicines were immediately 
administered; in addition to which she was bled. In a few 
hours, the pulse, which had before been moderate, became much 
accelerated, and the symptoms of acute enteritis supervened: for 
this the most active antiphlogistic treatment was put in request, 
but without avail, as the mare died in the evening, not having 
had a momentary relief from pain. 
Post-mortem examination discovered the small intestines to be 
completely black from inflammation; blood was suffused on their 
internal surfaces, and mixed with their contents; and about four 
feet from the pyloric orifice of the stomach they presented the 
appearance endeavoured to be shewn by the above sketch. 
The bowels were loosened in order to shew better the entangle¬ 
ment of the intestines, which of course were drawn into a tight 
knot, and completely intercepted all passage. 
