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REPORTS OF OASES. 
vealed swelling and soreness in region of larynx. Tempera¬ 
ture and pulse slightly increased, respiration a trifle laborious. 
Diagnosis, laryngo-pharyngitis. After the examination the 
animal was placed in as comfortable a stable as possible, blan¬ 
keted and the usual treatment applied. The next morning 
he was very much worse. Temperature 104°, pulse weak 
and almost imperceptible, respiration 40 and very laborious. 
Swelling about larnyx increased and very painful, particularly 
shown when attempting to swallow, or when throat was man¬ 
ipulated externally. Nose elevated, severe cough provoked 
into violent fits by attempting to swallow. Appetite impaired 
and thirst increased, but in attempting to swallow the food 
and water were ejected through the nasal passages. The 
swelling had extended about half way down the neck and 
appeared to be located in the pharynx and oesophagus only. 
The treatment then consisted of antiphlogistics, warm appli¬ 
cations to swollen parts and steam to nose. After five or six 
days of this treatment the febrile symptoms and swelling had 
subsided, the cough had about disappeared, but the difficulty 
of deglutition still remained. The appetite had returned, but 
the animal could swallow but very little of his food, it being 
nearly all ejected through the nasal passages, which occurred 
with every attempt to swallow, with as much ease and 
regularity as though it was a natural function. At this stage 
of the disease I was slightly at sea as to the exact nature of 
the trouble, but felt sure that some organic change had taken 
place in the pharynx and oesophagus as a result of the pre¬ 
ceding inflammation. Everything in my power was done to 
save the animal, but to no avail. He became entirely unable 
to swallow, grew poor and emaciated and was actually starv¬ 
ing to death. I finally lost hopes and recommeded that he 
be shot to prevent death by starvation, which was done. 
At the post mortem examination the oesophagus was found 
to be about one-fourth its natural size, the stricture beginning 
at the pharynx and extending the entire length of the tube. 
The muscular coat was pale and shrunken, and the mucous 
membrane dry and sticky, and quite firmly adhered through- j 
out the greater part of its length. The digestive organs were 
free from food except the large intestine, which contained a 
small amount of ingesta. I mention this case because it is 
uncommon. 
RUPTURE OF THE STOMACH. 
By the Same. 
Subject, a black gelding, six years old, perfectly sound 
and never known to be sick. One morning when on a prac- 
