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CASE OF RUPTURED STOMACH. 
By C. Cartwright, M.R.C.V.S., Abingdon, Berks. 
On the evening of the 6th of November I was requested to see 
a young mare belonging to Mr. Greenaway, of Rudley On my 
arrival, about 6 o’clock, I found the animal labouring under 
what I considered to be the result of some internal injruy, 
causing internal haemorrhage. The following symptoms 
were evinced : pulse low and feeble, but quick; the visible 
mucous membranes of a pale colour; the mouth pallid, cold, 
and clammy; the extremities of a deathy coldness ; the abdo¬ 
men tympanitic; the skin cold and tense; bowels con¬ 
stipated, nothing having passed since the morning. On 
inquiring into the history of the case I was told that she ate 
her morning feed heartily, and directly afterwards went to 
plough ; she, however, had worked but a short time when 
she suddenly showed symptoms of distress, and wanted to 
lie down. They, nevertheless, continued working her until 
the evening, when, as she became worse, I was sent for. 
I immediately gave a draught containing 
01. Lini, §xij; . 
Aloes Bbd., 5 V J» 
Sp. Ammon. Arom., ^j* 
Ordered clysters to be thrown up every hour, and re¬ 
peated applications of mustard and turpentine to the abdomen. 
But all the means resorted to seemed of no avail. The 
mustard liniment produced not the slightest irritation, and 
the same state of unconsciousness continued; I therefore 
left, with the conviction that she would not be alive in the 
morning. 
November 7th.—The mare is in nearly the same state, but, 
if possible, greater coldness exists of the extremities ; the 
eyes are sunken, and in the countenance death is plainly 
marked. The bowels not having responded, I gave 
Aloes Bbd., 5 V ; 
Sp. Eth. Nit., ^ij, in gruel. 
This draught had scarely been administered five minutes 
before she gave a low hiccough and vomited up some of the 
contents of the stomach. Seeing this, I unhesitatingly ex¬ 
pressed my opinion that it was a case of ruptured stomach 
I had to deal with, and knowing recovery to be hopeless, I 
merely gave an opiate to allay excitement and took my 
leave. 
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