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.REPORTS OF CASES. 
coagulated blood, which could be traced around the intestines in 
splendid shape. The liver seemed to be all right, also kidneys, 
spleen, etc., but on opening the thoracic cavity, the heart 
being taken out and excised was found entirely empty and looked 
as if it had been washed out, so clean it was. The lungs were 
patchy, healthy in parts, with spots containing coagulated blood in 
other parts ; no fluid in the cavity at all. I reasoned that the con¬ 
dition of the lungs was due to breathing or taking in this fluid 
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while inspiration was being effected. 
Case No. 3. was in a horse of about 13 years old, symptoms 
the same. On being called got there just in time to see him 
expire. Held post-mortem on him and found things about as in 
case No. 2. 
Case No. 4 was across the river in Saugerties. 
I was called to consult with a young practitioner, he being 
telephoned for on Sunday night, Feb. 5. The horse was 
7 years old, 16 hands 1 in. high and quite lively. He and his mate 
were driven on the afternoon of the day mentioned until 5 p. m. 
when they were brought into the stable, rubbed, blanketed, etc. At 
8 o’clock symptoms of colic appeared, the young practitioner was 
called for, treated him until 11:30, when I was sent for and got there 
12:15, saw the case and prognosed death,which occurred at 1:5 a. m. 
the symptoms being the same exactly as the others I saw. Post 
mortem revealed the same as Nos. 2 and 3. I have looked my 
notes over and find nothing in them to compare with the above 
cases. I have read my text books through and find nothing there 
to satisfy me in making a proper diagnosis of these cases. In 
all of the cases with the exception of the colt, the horses got good 
clean hay and sifted oats; the colt ran on the barnyard in the day 
time, and was stabled at night. I write to know whether any of 
my fellow vets, have had similar cases, and if so what diagnosis 
and treatment, etc. 
A QUEER CASE OF STARVATION. 
By C. H. Peabody, D.V.S., Providence, R. I. 
On January 20, 1887, was called into the country about eight 
miles to see a horse that the owner said grew poorer all the time. 
