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likely to be overcome by taxis, and that the intestine was 
beginning to feel cool, I introduced a bistoury guided by my 
finger, and carefully enlarged the opening anteriorly; I then 
returned the intestine without trouble, the wound in the 
skin was closed by sutures, and the patient liberated. She 
was greatly exhausted, but much easier after the operation; 
the pulse was 70, and weak. 1 gave Tinct. Opii et Spt. Nit. 
^th. ana 3 j, in the form of draught, which was ordered to be 
repeated in four hours, and the patient to be kept very quiet. 
Sept. 4th, 8 a.m.—Animal still in pain, and frequently 
looking to her flank; pulse 50, and fuller; she has passed 
no faeces, and refuses to take gruel or mash. I abstracted 
five pints of blood, the pulse then became weak and irre¬ 
gular; ordered Aloes ^iv, cum Opii 5jj, in ball, and directed 
injections to be thrown up every two hours. 
12 o’clock at noon.—The pulse is softer, the pain abated; 
still no faeces have been passed, except a few balls returned 
with the water after the injections. Gave Opii et Calomel 
ana 5ss, Aloes 5j? in ball, and ordered the injections to be 
continued in use. 
6 p.m.—Animal free from pain ; has voided some faeces and 
partaken of a little mash and tepid water. From this time she 
has eaten what was allowed her; the external wound has 
suppurated and assumed a healthy action, and is at the 
present time nearly healed; the swelling which existed 
about the part, from effusion, at first, is almost absorbed, 
and the patient may be considered convalescent. 
RUPTURE OF THE DIAPHRAGM OF A COLT. 
By W. F. Cooper, Student of Veterinary Medicine, 
Clunbury, Shropshire. 
On Saturday, the 2nd of May, at 8 a.m., I was requested 
to attend a thorough-bred yearling colt, the property of 
Mr. Weyman, of Little Brampton, one mile from my resi¬ 
dence. 
I was informed that the colt was seen the evening before, 
when he appeared quite well, and w^as grazing as usual, but 
on the morning in question he was observed presenting all the. 
appearances of an attack of colic. An ordinary antispasmodic 
draught had been administered previous to my being sent 
for. On my arrival I found the colt lying dowm, and it was 
wdth great difficulty that I could induce him to rise; the 
