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STRANGULATED SCROTAL HERNIA. 
struggles, the pupils of the eyes were very much dilated, the 
conjunctiva injected, and of a red-violet colour, carotids beating 
violently, their pulsations to be plainly seen. The cow, 
resting on her fore legs, was making the most violent efforts 
to raise herself, and which she at length effected with very 
great difficulty. She then attempted to move forwards, 
uttering the most fearful lowings, but she soon fell again, 
dashing her head against the ground. After this attack of 
general convulsions, the inspiration became loud and con¬ 
vulsive, a thick spume proceeded from the mouth, and she 
began to purge violently.” By abstracting ten pounds of 
blood, giving acidulated water, &c., the animal in a few days 
recovered. 
The above brief account of the case recorded by M. 
Creuzel will give sufficient indication of the symptoms 
likely to be met with in cases of poisoning by this plant. 
The appearances after death in the human subject much 
resemble those produced by belladonna; the lungs, brain, 
and all parts of the nervous system being much congested 
with dark-coloured fluid blood. In cases in which this 
plant has been partaken of, the best treatment would be to 
expel it as quickly as possible from the system by the admi¬ 
nistration of oleaginous purgatives, followed with occasional 
diffusible stimulants, and the application of counter-irritatives 
along the whole course of the spine. “The only means of 
detecting this poison after death is by its botanical cha¬ 
racters—a circumstance of which the veterinary surgeon 
may generally avail himself, if acquainted with the science 
of botany, from the large quantities of the vegetable usually 
partaken of by the animal and needed to cause death. . 
[To be contirmed.) 
STBAKGULATED SCROTAL HERNIA.— 
REDUCTION BY TAXIS. 
Bv Alfred J. Shorten, M.R.C.Y.S., Newcastle-on-Tvne. 
On Sunday, April ^6th, 1863, at 6 p.m., I was requested 
by W. Stephenson, Esq., Throckly Hall, seven miles from this 
town, to visit a horse that was suffering from “ colic.^’ On 
going into the box, I found my patient, a four-years^ old 
chesnut gelding of the light-cart-breed, to be relieved of 
the more urgent symptoms, his owner having given him an 
antispasmodic draught and an aperient ball. He was standing 
