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of fetid brownish-white discharge was passed. The contractions 
soon ceased, and after irrigation with a solution of lysol the 
animal made an uneventful recovery.— {Vet. Rec.) 
Gastrophilus Equi and Stomach Staggers [ Capt. Wake- 
Held Rainey f A.V.C .].—Record of two cases where the exciting 
cause of death were most suspicious as being due to the presence 
of “ bots.” Both animals seemed to present the manifestations 
observed in what is generally called stomach staggers. The 
symptoms were alike except that in one they were more acute 
than on the other—it was the violent form and the other the 
sleepy. The prognosis in both had been serious and the result, 
notwithstanding proper treatment, the same also, both ended in 
death. The post-mortem examination revealed in both carcasses 
nearly the same condition. In the brain only a watery, sodden 
appearance, and in abdomen, stomach filled with food weighing 
nearly forty pounds, and when the contents were removed “ the 
pylorus was found thickly studded with ‘ hots.’ They extended 
a little way into the stomach anteriorly and about six inches into 
the duodenum posteriorly. Only a few were free in the pylorus.” 
For the author, the bots were the main factors of the gastric 
impaction found.— {Vet. Record.) 
FRENCH REVIEW. 
By Prof. A. Liautard, M.D., V.M. 
Old Strangulated Diaphragmatic Hernia [Col. Pag- 
non, Army Veterinarian ].—“ Rigolette ” was five years old. 
Returning from walking exercise she is uneasy, looks at her 
flank, scrapes the ground, and attempts to lay down. When 
she does it, it is carefully, and accompanied with moanings. 
Standing, she has muscular twitchings. No tympanitis, pulse 
regular, respiration a little accelerated. Opiate drench, dry fric¬ 
tions quiet her. There has been no fecal evacuation. She has 
three subsequent similar attacks. Rectal examination is nega¬ 
tive. The next day the attacks of colic are more frequent; the 
animal sits on her haunches or lays on her back. Decubitus is 
always carefully taken, and with moans; respiration is accel¬ 
erated. Auscultation is rather negative, except slight diminu¬ 
tion of respiratory murmur on the right side. Oil and flaxseed 
tea with pilocarpine gives little relief. Death takes place after 
