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hope. The owner considered the matter until 4 p. m., when he 
decided to let me operate, and sent in great haste. 
On arriving at the farm again about 6 p. m., I at once pre¬ 
pared and arranged an electric light, chloroformed the colt 
scrubbed whole under surface of the abdomen with hot water 
and soap and sponged off with hydrargyrnm bichloride, i-iooo. 
The animal W'as laid on a clean sheet and opened by a median 
incision of the abdomen seven inches in extent, in front of the 
iimbilicns. The small intestine was secured and pulled over 
half of its length through the opening and laid on the abdomen 
between the hind legs. The cause of the trouble was now 
revealed—an intussusception two feet three inches in length. 
The bowel was very much swollen and leather-like to the 
touch and exceedingly weighty. By letting assistant (with clean 
hands) pull steadily and carefully at the bowel, while I pushed 
at the opposite end of the obstruction, I succeeded in righting 
the trouble. As the gut slipped into position there was a con¬ 
siderable quantity of nearly co^lorless liquid liberated, which had 
transfused to the space between the two peritoneal surfaces. 
About^ one foot of the imprisoned gut was dark blue to almost 
black in color and very suggestive of gangrene. After stroking 
the dark part with the hand for a minute or two to promote 
circulation, the intestines were returned to abdomen and wound 
closed by three lines of sutures, row of continuous for peri¬ 
toneum, one row for recti muscles and tunica abdominis, one 
row for skin, waxed linen thread being employed, this being 
the only material at hand. The abdomen was sponged with 
bichloride and the anaesthetic removed. Time about twenty 
minutes. 
The colt soon recovered from the chloroform and nursed 
in less than thirty minutes from finish of operation. Tempera¬ 
ture before operation 103.5-6, one hour after operation 104^. 
The colt passed a very good night, standing most of the time, 
but occasionally down and resting easily. Nursed frequently^ 
and drank a small quantity of water at short intervals. 
October 12th, temperature 104 slight diarrhoea. Peristaltic 
movements energetic, causing a loud rumbling sound ; other¬ 
wise doing very well. 
October 13th, temperature 104, bowels still active, but fseces 
more solid and covered with some tough mucous. Improved in 
appetite and general appearance. Wound doing nicely. 
From this time on the temperature dropped slowly to nor¬ 
mal. On the ninth day the stitches in the skin were removed 
