CASE OF LACERATED WOUNDS OF THE ABDO¬ 
MEN, WITH PROTRUSION OF THE IN* 
TESTINES. 
By F. B. Taylor, M.R.C.V.S., Denbigh. 
A horse, the property of Mr. Anwyl, of Launt, near this 
town, having run away with the harrows when at work, and 
being consequently very dangerously injured, the services of 
a veterinary surgeon w T ere necessarily called into requisition. 
Upon my arrival I found several lacerated wrnunds extending 
through the w hole of the integuments of the abdomen, from 
one of which the viscera were protruding some yards in extent, 
and these being confined at their outlet by a very small and 
contracted aperture, and from exposure to the atmosphere, 
aided by the undue weight consequent upon their pendant and 
overgorged condition, they presented a nigrescent and morbid 
appearance, indicating the speedy approach of decomposition. 
I immediately cast the animal and enlarged the orifice, and, 
after the necessary ablution, I was enabled by careful and 
protracted manipulation to return the swollen and displaced 
intestines, and to retain them by the employment of sutures 
and appropriate ligatures. 
Inflammatory symptoms, together with considerable febrile 
action, simultaneously manifested themselves, but these were 
effectually combated by depletion and other remedies.' The 
animal having perfectly recovered, was again employed in his 
usual agrarian and other labours for upwards of a month, 
without intermission. Although thus unexpectedly rescued 
from an apparently inevitable end, this ill-fated quadruped, 
as though pursued by a peculiar fatality, appears to have been 
destined but for a brief career. For having been subjected 
to much over-exertion, a considerable increase in the animal 
temperature, accompanied by much perspiration, was the 
natural consequence. In this state of sudation he being 
allowed on one occasion to drink cold water ad libitum, an acute 
attack of cholic was induced, which terminated fatally in a 
few r hours. 
