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for several hours previous to being cast, the animal struggling 
very much until well under the chloroform. Released from the 
hobbles after the operation, he was taken to a comfortable place, 
where he remained quiet for four hours, when he began to show 
pain, restlessness, scraping of the feet, and every indication of 
abdominal pain. Notwithstanding treatment, death occurred 
after three hours’ suffering. At the post-mortem an intussuscep¬ 
tion of the small intestines was discovered, the invaginated por¬ 
tion of the organ measuring not less than 23 feet in length. The 
stomach was also found full of fluid, so that it may be suspected 
that the horse had been watered contrary to the author’s direc¬ 
tions. At the end of his report, Mr. S. says . u The struggling 
on being cast might have caused many more likely things than 
invagination of the ilium. Did it cause it? Would four hours 
elapse before any sign of pain occur? Was it a coincidence? 
Probably the true explanation lies around the stomach full of 
food.—( Vet. Record .) 
Obstruction of the Rectum—Successful Reduction 
of a Twisted Codon [A. L. Farrant, M.R.C.VS .'].—A mare 
exhibited symptoms of colic, for which the ordinary treatment was 
prescribed, without giving relief. The animal was in great pain, 
and, notwithstanding the administration of morphine, the case 
seemed to be hopeless. By rectal exploration it had been ob¬ 
served that the hand, pushed through the anus, could not go in 
beyond about nine inches or a foot, and presented then as if 
there was a ail-de-sctc with a twisted opening, with room only 
to insert the middle finger from right to left. Warm enemas and 
glycerine injections seemed of no avail. By repeated attempts 
to force the hand through the small opening it at last yielded as 
though a cord had been suddenly broken,and the whole length 
of the arm was able to pass into the rectum, which was found 
filled with one solitary pellet of faeces. Warm rectal injections of 
water and glycerine were then administered, and as the animal 
was very restless more morphine was given. Another rectal ex¬ 
amination gave the sensation of what was at first supposed to be 
the distended urinary bladder, but on closer examination it was 
concluded that it was the colon, as its muscular bands were dis¬ 
tinctly felt. To reduce the torsion the hand was introduced to¬ 
wards the left side of the rectum, and pressed forwards and up¬ 
wards towards the midst of the body, while pressure was applied 
under the abdomen. After two unsuccessful attemps, a third one 
was made, the next morning, and the result was at last satisfac¬ 
tory. After a few hours, with proper treatment, defecation took 
