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RUPTURED STOMACH IN A MARE. 
I had her placed immediately in a loose box. The instant she 
entered she fell and rolled upon her back, resting her legs against 
the wall, bending her neck as far round towards her side as possi¬ 
ble, as if to direct us with her head to the immediate seat of the 
disease ; in which position she continued to lie for about two mi¬ 
nutes, experiencing a mitigation of the fierceness of the attack. 
The symptoms then returned with increased violence; her convul¬ 
sions became of so intense a character as almost to defy the possi¬ 
bility of approaching her to administer medicine. With difficulty, 
however, a powerful antispasmodic draught was administered, and 
repeated at intervals of a quarter of an hour, varying the quantity 
of medicine according to the circumstances of the case, though 
affording but slight relief. The symptoms continuing of a severe 
and dangerous character, rendered the case hopeless: blood-letting 
was had recourse to, to a full extent. Sinapisms, with acetic acid 
and liq. ammoniae, applied to the abdomen ; a full dose of purgative 
medicine administered, and enemas of warm water with soft soap 
thrown up. Two hours after her admission a great improvement 
was visible, though still in pain, as evidenced by her continually paw¬ 
ing and walking round in the box. Gave enema of tobacco fume, 
which produced a temporary good effect. The symptoms did not 
return so severely, but continued of a subacute character, varying 
but very little till the evening of the 14th, when the acute symp¬ 
toms again returned, continuing about twenty minutes. Gave 
medicine; repeated the tobacco fumes and sinapism to the abdo¬ 
men, which appeared to do much good; for as soon as the irritat¬ 
ing effects of the mustard had subsided, the mare appeared free 
from pain, but exhibited a very dull appearance, which I attributed 
to the effect of the large quantity of medicine administered. Within 
one hour from the time of this last attack she voided a calculus of 
an irregular ovoid shape, measuring in its longest diameter 4 inches 
by inches, weight 17 ounces avoirdupois. Its character belonged 
to the class Professor Morton, in his valuable work on Calculous 
Concretions in the Horse, &c. designates “ mixed one-third of 
its surface presented the appearance of the dung-ball or oat-hair 
calculus ; the remaining part exhibited the character of the triple 
phosphate, being perfectly smooth and polished upon its surface, 
which greatly facilitated its passage. 
From this period the mare rapidly improved, and very soon com¬ 
menced feeding with her usual appetite, shewing no symptom of 
uneasiness ; the action of the bowels became regular, the faeces of 
a sofi pultaceous consistence—no purging. 
1 5th .—She was sent to her own stable as convalescent. 
1 6th .—I called to see her, when she appeared to be going on 
very well, having ate and drunk as well as ever; the bowels open 
