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able. She was punctured on the right and left sides, each time with 
considerable benefit, assisting, 1 am fully persuaded, in effecting her 
entire recovery, which at one time appeared exceedingly doubtful, her 
pulse being 120, and barely perceptible, although she was then standing 
tranquil. 
Case 3. —An aged brown lorry horse. This horse I attended late at 
night. He had been in pain several hours, and the usual remedies 
applied. He was in much pain of a dull character, sweating, and much 
swollen, breathing short, catching, and difficult, with a grunt. I had a 
poor opinion of his vital powers. I at once punctured on the right side, 
after which, in consequence of there being considerable distension on 
the left, I operated there also. Each time gas escaped freely, after 
which the pain subsided—he stood as if dazed—the severe symptoms 
gradually subsiding. Further treatment not required. He entirely 
recovered. 
Case 4.—A valuable grey lorry mare. This mare was seized with 
pain in the bowels in the early morning. A colic draught was adminis¬ 
tered, and the pain subsided; afterwards it recurred. The pulse became 
accelerated, small, and feeble, with every appearance of a serious case. 
The pain was almost continuous for five hours; her countenance hag¬ 
gard. As there was now considerable tympany, the case evidently 
getting desperate, my partner (Mr. Greaves) punctured her on the right 
side, liberating a considerable quantity of gas, after which the pain at 
once subsided. For several days afterwards her pulse stood at 72, with 
elevated temperature. Although she was lively, free from abdominal 
pain, and eating well, ultimately it was found that there was considerable 
inflammation about the punctured parts (external), which were much 
swollen. This was lanced, a little pus liberated, the muscles having a 
cartilaginous character in their internal parts. This inflammatory action 
rapidly subsided. The mare now bears no trace of it, is working, and 
doing well. 
Having, I think, exhausted, so far as I am able, this subject, I trust 
my remarks may be taken in the spirit they are offered—that is, to the 
benefit of the suffering animals placed under our care, ourselves, and 
clients. 
Thanking you for your kind attention, I, in conclusion, would state 
that what I claim for the operation of puncturing the intestines is its 
power of removing flatulency when every other means have failed, and, 
in virtue of this power, preventing those lesions and other unfavorable 
issues arising from excessive distension of the stomach and bowels with 
gas. Do not imagine for one moment my contention is that this opera¬ 
tion will prevent lesions of the diaphragm, stomach, and bowels, under 
every circumstance, for these do and will arise without tympany; but 
what I say is, that by its judicious use you can save many horses which 
you would otherwise lose. 
I now close, desirous of eliciting your opinions, and of affording any 
further information that you may wish. 
An animated and very interesting discussion followed the reading of 
the paper, in which Messrs. Greaves, Dacre, Gibson, P. Taylor, Ilopkin, 
Welsby, Whittle, Dr. Greenway, and Russell, took part. 
A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Faulkner, and a 
similar compliment being paid to the Chairman, the meeting 
terminated. 
William Leather, lion . Sec, 
