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It is not improbable that in those cases which vomit and 
cover, we have some muscular fibres giving way, thus 
using the above change at the cardiac orifice. As a result 
vomition and eructation the distended stomach gets a relief 
some extent; at all events in many cases it prevents excessive 
‘cumulation of gas, until the medicine has time to act. This, 
• course, is only a theory, but one that is generally accepted, 
he same effect might be brought about in a greatly distended 
;omach through traction of the mucous coat on the rugm at 
i e orifice without rupture of muscular fibres ; but in those 
* ses of slight indigestion with tympany in which relief is 
ven by eructation, the animal recovering in a few hours, the 
tter theory to my mind is the more acceptable. In those 
tses where we see strong attempts at vomition, it seems as if 
le stomach were not acting; it being only the muscles of 
Ie body trying to perform the act, the stomach being rup- 
ired and unable to give assistance. As a proof of this, let 
b compare it with an organ we can see and feel—I mean the 
lerus. Many of us know its power of expulsion ; but if by 
:cident in pressing against it we bring about a rupture, the 
;eat power of ejection is gone, and so I believe it is with the 
omach. 
After comparing my results in cases of successful vomition 
:d eructation, against attempted , I am inclined to believe the 
i ter the more serious symptom of the two, and to my mind’ 
agnostic of complete rupture. 
The treatment I have found most successful is—an aloetic 
:ll immediately on being called in, followed up by the ad- 
:nistration of sodas hyposulph, carbo. lig. and sedatives, al- 
: - nated with carbolic acid, ol. menth. pip., and tr. assafcetidas. 
he external treatment consists in the application of mustard 
; the abdomen, followed by hot fomentation. Puncturing 
a colon, I find gives no relief.— Ibid. 
TUBERCULOSIS IN GOAT. 
By W. Alston Edgar, F.R.C.Y.S., Dartford. 
The subject of this case was purchased from a drove of 
>ats about two years ago, being then three years old. She 
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