PERITONEAL AND VISCERAL DISEASE. J3 
Dec. 28/4.—She was again taken ill. The mixture called 
for and given, but without effect. 
29/4.—The mare not getting better, I was sent for. On my 
arrival I found the mare presenting the following symptoms:—• 
Lying down and stretched out at full length, but not appearing 
to suffer very acute pain, though she groaned and looked wist¬ 
fully at her sides. After hearing a short history of her since 
the time of foaling, I was induced to give it as my opinion that 
there was most likely some abdominal derangement, or perhaps 
a diseased uterus, arising from the effects of the late parturition. 
Acting upon this opinion, after causing the mare to rise, I pro¬ 
ceeded to make an examination per rectum. But, from the 
strong spasmodic action of the bowel, it was not without great 
difficulty that I could introduce my hand and arm, though well 
prepared for the purpose; yet, after a little manuduction I suc¬ 
ceeded, but could not detect any thing to satisfy my curiosity, 
except at the extremity of my hand, where I thought I could 
detect a stricture. I pressed steadily on, and tried to pass my 
hand, but was foiled in the attempt. In the withdrawal of my 
hand I encountered the same difficulty I had met with in intro¬ 
ducing it, and it required a little tact to withdraw it without the 
intestine following. I then proceeded to examine her other¬ 
wise. Beginning at the pulse, of which I can give you no 
perfect account, not being able to count it at the jaw, yet the 
artery appeared hard and corded. The visible mucous mem¬ 
branes were of a livid colour; ears and legs cold, but not deathy 
cold ; respiration laborious, but not hurried; nostrils expanded ; 
mouth hot and dry ; and upon placing my ear to the side I could 
detect a diminished murmur, which I cannot describe. All the 
time this was transacting the mare every now and then turned 
her head, and anxiously gazed at her sides, as if to say, “ there 
lies my complaint, ease me if you can.” After this I waited 
a while to see if I could gain any more information by which to 
judge of her complaint, being satisfied that it was no ordinary 
case. A short time after the mare put herself in a position to 
urinate, which, after a few attempts to do, she effected bv pass¬ 
ing a little thick high coloured urine that appeared to give her 
pain; after this she stood wide and straddling, and at short 
intervals passed more high-coloured urine. From these symp¬ 
toms, and a few questions put to the owner, I added to my 
former opinion, that, whatever other disease existed, there would 
be found diseased structure, either of the kidneys or bladder, in 
some form or other; and that ere long my opinion would be 
tested, as her dissolution was fast approaching. Having re¬ 
viewed the symptoms, and considered the present state of the 
mare, my advice was that nothing more should be done; but 
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