STRONGYLUS ARMATUS. 
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nd much inflamed. Diaphragmatic flexure of colon was 
dherent to abdominal wall, where there was a patch of in- 
ense red discoloration, and in the centre was an abscess open- 
ng into the walls of the colon, and containing two or three 
»unces of creamy pus. On examining the aorta and anterior 
mesenteric artery, there was a clot and aneurism of the cceliac 
ranch of the anterior mesenteric. The coeliac artery was full 
f dark-colored blood, and about eight inches down a nema- 
ade was found (Filaria papillosa). Immediately below this 
here was a long, slender, straw-colored ante-mortem clot. 
Dr. C. W. Stiles reports on the Filaria papillosa as follows : 
This parasite is the F. Equinas (papillosa) female. As a rule, 
he nematode is found in the body cavity, but is quite fre- 
uently found in the peritoneal cavity, more rarely in the 
leural cavity, of the horse, mule and ass. Generally, only a 
3 w specimens are found in one host; occasionally, however, a 
irge number are found. The female are much more fre- 
uent than the male. The same parasite has also been re- 
orted from the arachnoid, sub peritoneal connective tissue 
nd diaphragm, and the nematodes found in the eye are 
lought to be embryos of this species.” 
Baruchello also believes that the nematodes found in the 
utaneous helminthiosis of the horse also belong to this 
aecies. 
Kavanagh mare. Taken suddenly sick about 2 p. M. with 
atulent colic. Remedies such as chloral hydrate and arom. 
at. of ammon.; later, used turpentine and linseed oil, and 
irbolic acid, with rectal injections of linseed oil and trocar 
id camila; diagnosed twist of bowels. She died about 7:30. 
Autopsy held next day. Showed abdominal viscera fully 
istended and tympanitic; not much inflammation ; no peri- 
mitis. In one place on intestines there was a small patch of 
aemorrhagic inflammation. The gastro-splenic omentum was 
itensely inflamed and dark in color. Lungs slightly con¬ 
ested ; heart distended full. On opening intestines they 
ere found to contain a quantity of liquid fasces. Stomach 
as distended and contained gas and fermented food. Spleen 
as enormously distended, capsule tense almost to bursting. 
