702 CHRONIC LESION OF THE DIAPHRAGM. 
quence of their being the subjects of catarrh, accompanied 
with sore throat and cough, and terminating in diarrhoea. I 
attributed these attacks, however, to the stables not having 
been much used by the previous occupier. 
The horse in question had done his work well since his 
arrival, and on the day of his attack had been in double 
harness to Beverley and back, a distance altogether of four¬ 
teen miles. An hour was occupied, both in the out and home 
journey. While at Beverley, where he stopped two hours, 
he had a feed of oats, a little hay, and some chilled water. I 
found that the village blacksmith had been called in before I 
was sent for, and had given him some linseed oil, with other 
agents, but of what kind I could not learn. The horse had 
done his work well, and was not distressed when he arrived 
at home. Both the bladder and intestines were freely acted 
on at 7 o’clock, when he was walked about the yard for a few 
minutes. On being again taken into the stable, he almost im¬ 
mediately showed symptoms of spasm of the intestines, which 
led to the smith being sent for. Before I arrived, they had 
also given him one of my “ antispasmodic draughts.” I found 
the usual appearances of severe colic, such as violent knock¬ 
ing about, lying down, rolling, &e, 1 at once administered 
some opening medicine, in conjunction with a sedativedraught. 
I also emptied the rectum of its contents, and by gentle 
pressure on the bladder succeeded in assisting him to eva¬ 
cuate a small quantity of urine, about a pint. I likewise had 
the abdomen well blistered, rubbing in the liniment for half 
an hour. I staid until 2 a.m., and on leaving, gave directions 
to repeat the draught and the opening medicine at 5 a.m., 
which was done. 
I saw him again at 9 a.m., as before stated, but found that 
he had been in continuous pain ever since I left. Another 
sedative draught was given, and more counter-irritation to 
the abdomen had recourse to; after this he was quiet for 
about an hour, and the owner thought he would do well; but 
I told him I thought no better of the case, and that 1 feared 
the worst. He died at about 2 p.m. 
On my visit at 4 p.m., I at once proceeded to make the 
post-mortem examination, in the presence of the owner 
and others. I found, on opening the abdomen, that the 
stomach, liver, kidneys, and bladder were healthy in ap¬ 
pearance. The stomach, however, was puffed up, and 
on feeling at the oesophageal opening of the diaphragm, 
I found the duodenum to be apparently firmly tied round 
the cardiac orifice of the stomach. On further examination, 
however, I discovered that a small rupture, which, as 
