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REPORTS OF CASES, 
I have been very successful in saving many a good dog and 
oceasionally a pet tabby that strayed upon the door yard of 
some heartless individual who, with diabolical purpose, had laid 
a poisoned bait for unsuspecting and trespassing “ Fido.” 
I immediately order a gallon or two of warm water, whieh 
is usually at hand wherever one is called. If it be a large dog 
I use my large injection pump , if it be a cat or small dog, then 
a common small bulb rectal syringe is used, inserting the nozzle 
in the rectum, grasp the sphincter ani with fingers and have an 
attendant or sympathetic bystander pump the water with steady 
pressure. In 40 seconds to i minute I have forced water com¬ 
pletely through the alimentary canal and thoroughly washed out 
the stomach, causing two or three vomitions before relaxing 
hold on sphincter, thus having gotten rid of all poison except 
what remains from absorption. I then give chloral hydrate 
hypodermically, according to size of patient. 
When desiring immediate voiijition in small animals, I have 
been using this mode of procedure for several years, having given 
a dog an extra large enema with above results. Experimenting 
upon dogs and cats has proven it to be void of danger to patient. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
“ Careful observatio7i makes a skillful practitioner ^ but his skill dies with him. By 
recording his observations, he adds to the knowledge of his profession, and assists by his 
facts in building up the solid edifice of pathological science B 
INTUSSUSCEPTION OF SMAUU INTESTINE OF COLT—OPERA¬ 
TION—RECOVERY. 
By Dr. E. Mayhew Michener, Veterinarian, University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1890. 
On October ii, 1897, a colt, aged three months, property of 
Cloverdell Farm, Colmar, was noticed at 6 A. m. to have colicky 
pains, and ordinary remedies were given without relief. I saw 
the colt for the first time at noon of the same day, and found 
it in great pain, constantly up and down and taking the 
dorsal position when down. 
My diagnosis was some obstruction of bowels, probably 
intussusception or volvulus of small intestine. Prognosis, grave.. 
Operation was accordingly advised, as affording the only 
