REPORTS OF CASES. 
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had been in convulsions for the last twenty-four hours. The 
patient would occasionally get up and begin to walk, but 
would soon turn in a circle of short diameter for a little while, 
then falling down again in a fit and frothing at the mouth. 
No information could be obtained as to the cause of the 
trouble. A dose of bromide of potass, was given, but seemed 
to give no result, and the animal died about two hours after 
admission. The post mortem revealed the cause of all the 
trouble, in the condition of the stomach, which was enor¬ 
mously distended with gas and food, liquid and solid. On 
opening the organ, its contents were found to be several 
large pieces of meat, which resembled liver, and one of them 
larger than the other, was lodged and firmly imbedded in the 
pyloric opening of the stomach. All the other organs were 
healthy. 
MAL-ADDRESS. 
By S. R. Howard, V.S., Hillsboro, Ohio. 
I enclose a history of a case interesting to myself, and 
perhaps it may prove of interest to others: 
On the 24th of May I was called to see a seven year old 
mare. Owner informed me that on 14th she was served by a 
vigorous grade stallion. On way home she laid down and 
appeared colicy, and straining, passed a small amount of foeces, 
and with it about a pint of blood. Shortly appeared better 
and arrived home all right. 
From that time—the 14th— until I was called—the 21st— 
she had no passage of foeces. During all this time she re¬ 
mained uneasy, straining more or less constantly, small 
amount of bloody pus dribbling from anus, occasionally tym¬ 
panic, yet strange to say, appetite had remained unimpared. 
Owner did not know positively how animal had been served. 
On 21st I found temperature 105° F., pulse 50, yet strong, 
anus and vulva tumefied, great borygmus, dull appearance 
and occasionally lying down. Found rupture at termination 
of colon, right side large enough to pass fist easily into cavity. 
Rectum full of bloody foetid pus. 
Advised destruction. Gave warm antiseptic injections 
