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Post mortem revealed an adhesion of the mesentery to the 
under surface of the large colon, which was purulent in charac¬ 
ter and in which was included a loop of the floating colon, which 
was in the form of a “ U,” with the open ends drawn tightly to¬ 
gether. 
The peculiar feature in this case was the efficient manner in 
which the first dose of eserine worked, producing an evacuation 
of a great amount of gas, relieving all tympany in spite of the 
almost total closure of the bowel, and which led me to believe 
that my first diagnosis of occlusion or volvulus was wrong. 
EQUINE TUBERCULOSIS.* 
By R. E. Shigley, M.D.C., Kenmore, N. D. 
“ Careful observation makes a skillful practitioner, but his skill dies with him. By re¬ 
cording his observations, he adds to the knowledge of his profession, and assists by his 
facts in building up the solid edifice of pathological science.” 
It is not my purpose to enter into a lengthy discussion, but 
merely to state a few facts regarding Equine Tuberculosis, 
together with a case report which, I regret to say, is meagre 
owing to the distance from the office at which it occurred. 
Tuberculosis in the horse is not very common, though the 
animal is quite susceptible to artificial inoculation of the tubercle 
bacillus or tubercular material; but it appears that the more 
healthy outdoor life with exercise, which this animal generally 
leads, makes it much less susceptible to the natural modes of 
infection than man, cattle or swine. 
However, when tuberculosis is encountered in the horse it is 
generally found in young animals; and in these the tubercular 
lesions are most frequently found in the mesenteric and other 
abdominal glands. These glands are found enlarged, and they 
form agglomerated, nodular, tubercular masses, the mesentery 
and omentum is thickened, and the intestinal mucous membrane 
often show's tubercular ulcers. 
The tubercular masses may surround large veins, compress¬ 
ing them, and may rupture into them and discharge the tuber- 
* Read before the Tenth Annual Meeting of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical 
Association, January, 1912. 
