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10. History .—Brown gelding, six years ; fourteen hundre 
pounds. Taken sick about 5 P. M. Saw him at 6p. M. Foun 
discharge of undigested food from both nostrils; anxious expre 
sion. Pulse full, about 80. M. M. B. of eyes and mouth pal 
Breathing short, cold sweat, no bloating to be seen. 8 p. } 
bloated; hurried, short breath; pulse imperceptible; cold 
M. M. B. of eyes still pale, that of mouth regained coloi 
stands up braced. Tapped ; no relief given. Died at 9 P. j 
Autopsy next day at 11 A. M. Bloated ; part of small cole 
protruding from anus; opened abdomen, escape of blood 
serum and undigested food. Vessels of mesentery full < 
blood, those of small intestines enlarged. Colon and casern 
apparently normal, as well as kidney, spleen and liver. Stor 
ach ruptured, with blood and serum under torn edges. Th 
stomach contained quite a number of bots. Small intestine 
except part of duodenum, full of bloody serum. Large inte 
tines, contents semi-fluid. Caecum contained quite a numb( 
of parasites (S. armatus). Rest of viscera apparently norma 
The posterior aorta rose color inside, and clots of blood whei 
anterior mesenteric artery given off. Anterior mesenter: 
artery contained a ragged, new growth, with walls thickene< 
but did not find a parasite. 
11. Report of cases from the note-book of Dr. J. M. Parkei 
Was called June 6th to see a case of colic, and found hii 
presenting the usual symptoms, and no history of having b 
fore had colic, He was under treatment for eight days, wit 
days of ease and apparently convalescing, but death ensue 
the 15th inst. Autopsy the following day. 
12. Roan mare. Not subject to colic ; taken on the roac 
was very violent, and lived about four hours. 
Autopsy forty-eight hours after. Portions of small inte 
tines almost black in color; blood vessels filled. Walls < 
anterior mesenteric artery thickened and roughened, wit 
blood clot, with aneurismal dilation about the size of a hen 
egg, and entangled in the clot there were several nematode 
(S. armatus). No bloating; opening the abdominal cavit 
there was a good deal of post-mortem discoloration. Bowe 
were full of watery fasces. Mucous membrane was excoriate 
