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reports of cases. 
Post-mortem. —All the organs were normal, save the upper 
third of gullet, which was very much inflamed, and at the con¬ 
junction of the pharynx was almost constricted, where was 
found a large feed-ball, semi-masticated and dry. On removal 
of this mass, the surrounding tissues were highly impregnated 
with pus of a very offensive odor. There was found a slight 
necrosis of the turbinated bones, and also of the left nasal bone 
which extended down the schreiderian membrane, which showed 
many lesions. Taking the length of time, say, five days from 
the discovery of the trouble, and the enormous enlargement of 
the head presented, the writer would be under many obligations 
to you, Mr. Editor, for your learned opinion of this case —a case 
your correspondent in all his practice never saw the like ot be¬ 
fore—which we hope to find noted in the next issue ol the 
American Veterinary Review. 
rupture of the heart. 
By Wm. V. Lusk, Veterinary Surgeon 2d U. S. Cavalry, Fort Wingate, N. M. 
Subiect, an old mule, apparently in good health, very fat, 
and used as a pack mule in the U. S. Army. This animal was 
taken out one morning for its usual exercise, and after going 
about four miles dropped over without previous warning and 
died almost instantly. Post-mortem examination revealed a 
rupture about one inch in length in the upper portion of ie 
right ventricle. The pericardium had also ruptured and a large 
quantity of blood was found in the thoracic cavity. Aside from 
the rupture the heart appeared in a perfectly normal condition. 
The cause of the rupture is a mystery to me. The annnai 
had not been driven faster than a walk and had been subjected 
to no violence whatever. General weakening of the muscular 
tissue, as the result of old age, was probably the cause. 
GASTRITIS COMPLICATED WITH LAMINITIS FROM EATING 
PRUNUS VIRGINIAN A. 
By W. F. Derr, V.S., Wooster, O. 
On Feb. 8tli, 1896, I was called to see some horses that were 
being prepared for New York market, said to have taken .poison 
of some kind. . - r , 
I proceeded to the place as soon as possible and found two 
horses of about 1900 pounds weight, ready for shipping, and suf¬ 
fering from gastritis complicated with a very severe form ot 
laminitis. 
