CASE OF SPASMODIC COLIC. 
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ago, I operated upon a horse belonging to H. Scott, Esq., of 
Oulston, from which I withdrew the enormous quantity of 
forty-four gallons, at nine different times. The horse lived 
for six weeks after this, and then died. I had treated him in 
the old way, giving tonics and diuretics, and allowing the 
most nutritious food. 
I had a valuable thorough-bred horse of my own, from 
wdiich I took six gallons, at three drawings, but only from 
one side. This animal also recovered; the only one during 
my thirty years* practice, beside the one now recorded. I 
had lately a mare in this town, from w’hich I took nineteen 
gallons of fluid, but she sank under it. Effusion had taken 
place here, on both sides. 
I am inclined to think that we make a mistake in this 
complaint (or at least I have done so) by operating too 
soon. After an effusion has taken place, the system 
appears to be labouring under a great deal of irritation, from 
the cause existing that gave rise to it. I have often found 
horses to suffer a great deal after abstracting the w T ater: so 
much so, that they have not fed at all until the follow¬ 
ing day. 
Whether or not to attribute the success of this case to the 
action of the astringents given is for the profession to decide. 
But as 1 have failed in so many cases to effect a cure by our 
usual method of treatment, it struck me that alum, given in 
a largely diluted state, combined with tonics, might be of 
service ; and it has proved to be so, even beyond my most 
sanguine hopes and expectations. 
I shall be most happy to obtain the opinions of my pro¬ 
fessional brethren on the point, so that we may all contribute 
something to our stock of know-ledge, which may lead to the 
more certain relief of our suffering patients, and the benefit 
of the profession at large. 
CASE OF SPASMODIC COLIC, WITH RUPTURE 
OF THE COLON. 
By R. H. Dyer, M.R.C.Y.S., Waterford. 
The following case is one fraught with some degree of 
interest to the veterinary profession. 
On the 7th of the present month I was suddenly sum¬ 
moned to attend an aged brown gelding, the property of a 
