MESENTERIC TUMOUR TAKEN FROM A HORSE. 21 
of a cart-horse which died on the previous night. I cannot 
say whether it will be of any interest to you, but to me it 
appeared to be of an unusual character for a mesenteric 
tumour. 
I made a small opening in one part of it, and thought it 
contained coagulated blood. I did not make any further 
examination, as I perhaps might interfere with your exami¬ 
nation of it. I therefore shall feel obliged if you will let me 
know the result of your examination. 
The subject of the case was an aged cart-horse, the pro¬ 
perty of a higgler, who sent for me to see the animal last 
Wednesday, at 5 a.m. As the man stated the horse had 
colic, I sent one of my ordinary draughts, and saw him at 
7 p.m., when he was a little easier. As there was considerable 
constipation present, I gave a cathartic in the form of Sulph. 
Mag. cum Calomel. 
8 p.m.—No action of the bowels had taken place; the animal 
is very restless, but in no acute pain ; pulse feeble and quick. 
Repeated the purgative as in the morning, and ordered 
enemas to be thrown up three times during the night. 
(ith, 8 a.m.—Animal about the same as last night, nor 
have the bowels yet acted. Gave 01. Lini et Spt. ^ther. 
Nit. 
8 p.m.—He remains in the same state as in the morning; 
very restless, pain not acute, pulse more feeble. Again gave 
medicine as before. 
7th, 7 a.m.—A few watery evacuations have passed; the 
pulse is scarcely perceptible; less pain present, but animal 
much weaker. Gave a diffusible stimulant. 
8 p.m.— Animal down and hardly able to rise; alvine 
evacuations still w^atery and small in quantity, nor has any 
solid matter been voided since the commencement. I saw no 
hope of recovery, and therefore did not give any medicine. 
He died in the night. 
I must add that when I first saw the animal I noticed a 
peculiar anxious appearance, such as we do not find in ordi¬ 
nary cases of indigestion, as well as a frequent throwing up 
of the head, which made me tell my employer that there was 
something peculiar in the case, and that I had but slight 
hopes of his getting better. The animal had not fed well 
during the two days previous to my seeing him, but, generally 
speaking, he was very healthy. 
Fosl-mortem, 8th, 10 a.m.—External muscles very pale 
and flabby; scarcely any blood seen when the skin was 
taken off; upon opening the abdomen the bowels seemed to 
be in one mass, and slightly inflamed. I removed the whole 
