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nippers. All at once, as the fourth twist was taking place, 
without excessive tractions of the operator and without 
struggles from the animal, the cord gave way with a noisy 
snap and followed by a cracking noise analogous to that of 
dry straw crushed. An abundant hemorrhage followed, which 
was rapidly arrested with ice-water. 
Twelve hours after, the hemorrhage returned, weakening 
the patient considerably. Cast a second time, the vaginal 
sac was cleaned of the clots of blood and then hernia of the 
large omentum was discovered. This was reduced and steps 
taken to ligate the spermatic artery. But in stretching the 
cord so as to apply the ligature, the hernia returned. This 
being reduced a second time, the scrotum was^ packed with 
oakum and wadding moist with cold water, and after this 
everything went on well. 
In castrating by torsion, practitioners will do well to 
guard against an abnormal fragibility of the cord, which, 
though rare, is nevertheless no less dangerous .—Gacette de 
Medc . Veterin. 
CURIOUS CASE OF STOMACHAL INDIGESTION. 
By M. Estebar Sancedo. 
A gelding, in good condition, of sanguine constitution, 
seven years old, became ill with colic after eating one quart 
of oats, some hay, and drinking afterwards. The next day 
the author observed that he had a small pulse, accelerated 
with an anxious breathing, continual dull pains, a tendency to 
lie on the left side and to get up immediately afterwards. 
A diagnosis of stomachal indigestion was made, progno¬ 
sis guarded; treatment, 150 grams of sulphate of soda, with 
10 of ether in an aromatic infusion given as a drink. Bleed¬ 
ing, with removal of 2 kilog. of blood. Severe diet. The 
pains then subsided and the horse was taken out for a walk. 
From the first steps it was observed that the animal was al¬ 
most entirely unable to walk, and all at once, at each step 
that he would make he was seized with very violent, jerky, 
• nervous spasms, which threatened him from sudden fall. It 
