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T. F. WINCHESTER. 
I found this animal bloated, in severe pain, pulse and res 
pirations hurried and short. Treatment did not produce an\ 
apparent relief, except for a short time. 
Post-Mortem —four hours afterwards. Bloated; serun 
escapes when abdomen is opened ; the small intestines dark 
blue, the large black; the veins of mesentery and intestines 
filled with blood; the mucous membrane of intestines black 
with blood; the .sub-mucous membrane filled with straw 
colored serum; the duodenum was contracted on itself foi 
about eight inches, beginning at pyloric orifia; the thoracic 
cavity contained considerable clear serum; also the pericar 
dium, which had spots of lymph on its surface ; the endo 
cardium dark-colored, with apparently calcareous deposits ir 
its substance and on the valves. The superficial blood ves 
sels of the brain were filled with blood; the third ventrica 
contained some light-colored serum, and its plexus was hyper 
aemic; the anterior mesenteric artery was the seat of ar 
aneurism, the walls being thickened, the intima showing a 
new, ragged growth, which nearly filled its space, and was the 
seat of several nematoids. 
3. History. —Grey gelding, 18 years, one thousand four hun 
dred and fifty pounds. This horse has been subject to attacks 
of colic during the past three or four years, and would re 
spond to the ordinary treatment readily. Killed on account 
of lost usefulness. 
Autopsy —immediately after death. Melanotic tumors 
under tail and along the posterior aorta. Apparently call 
careous deposits on the left valves of heart; otherwise, so far 
as I could see, was in a normal condition. 
Dr. J. M. Parker, of Haverhill, reports the following: 
4. History. —Black gelding, one thousand four hundred 
pounds. Was called at 3 P. M. Found horse thrashing ana 
sweating profusely and in great pain; temperature ioo° F. 
pulse weak, and difficult to get, but about 80 to 90 per minute 
ears and limbs cold; membranes pale ; eyes wild and anxious 
prognosis unfavorable. Applied hot packs and gave morphia 
Temperature gradually rose to 102° F.; pulse more weak and 
rapid; he breathed hard, and sighed occasionally, and 
