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Translations and Reviews of Continental 
Veterinary Journals. 
By W. Ernes, M.R.C.V.S., London. 
Clinique Vtterinanre, November, 1861. 
ON VOMITING IN THE HORSE, &c. 
By M. Romaut, Veterinaire. 
Ie vomiting in the horse, observes the author, is always a 
dangerous symptom, and often -followed by death, it would, 
nevertheless, be bold always to give this as a decided opi¬ 
nion, for in some cases, and under certain circumstances, a 
cure may be effected. He reports two cases to prove the 
truth of this observation. The subject of the first was a bay 
mare, nine years old, which, according to the information of 
the proprietor, had been taken to water at the public watering 
trough, and where she was allowed to drink a large quantity of 
cold water. On reaching the stable she lay down, and after a 
few moments got up and made strong efforts to vomit, which 
she effected, bringing up a quantity of slimy liquid through 
the nose and mouth. 
Symptoms .—On the arrival of the author, the animal was 
found standing; her head low, her mouth and nostrils covered 
with slimy matter, resembling the white of eggs, the ground 
and the manger were also covered with it, and in it were seen 
particles of food. The animal made almost continually feeble 
efforts to vomit, which was effected bv the contraction of the 
abdominal muscles and the sternal ribs; and it was by these 
feeble efforts, continued almost without interruption, that 
this slimy substance was brought up. The visible mucous 
membranes were injected, and the pulse small and accelerated. 
After this cursory examination a handful of lucern was 
given to the animal, as an experiment. To the great satisfac¬ 
tion of the author, the animal took it, and slowly swallowed 
it, after a short mastication. In a minute or so after, she 
stretched out her neck, the abdominal muscles contracted sud¬ 
denly, the head was brought close to the chest by a sort of 
jerk, the mouth was opened, and a quantity of semi-fluid ali¬ 
ment,havingan acid smell, was brought up, principally through 
the nose ; this was mixed with the above-named slimy matter, 
