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nothing further having passed bowels, and as patient seemed worse 
gave barium chloride, gr. x, intravenously, which secured passage 
of a little more hard fseces. At this time pulse quick and almost 
imperceptible, temperature 103° F., pain acute and constant, 
assuming dorsal position when down. Chloral hydrate eased 
pain and kept patient quiet. Death took place at 2 o’clock the 
next afternoon, preceded by very acute pain, quivering and 
sweating, and assuming dorsal position. The post-mortem re¬ 
vealed volvulus, the large colon being twisted at the sternal and 
diaphragmatic flexures. Very little was found in alimentary 
canal.— (^Jour. Comp. Med. and Vet. ArcJi.') 
Abnormal Position of the Kidney {By S. J. J. Har- 
ger^ Philadelphia^ Pah\. —In an aged gelding upon post¬ 
mortem the right kidney was normal in shape, but situated on 
the lateral wall of the pelvis opposite the neck of the ileum. 
Its artery was a branch of the external ileac artery, and its vein 
opened into the pelvic trunk. The ureter, very short, left the 
posterior extremity of the organ ; its termination into the blad¬ 
der was normal. By rectal examination the organ could have 
been mistaken for a pathological growth. The left kidney was 
normal.— [^Jonr. Comp. Med. and Vet. Arch.') 
H.ematuria from Umbilical Vein {By G. W. Gra¬ 
ham, V. S., Fort Pemy, Canadai]. —An eight-day colt, large and 
well nourished, from well-conditioned dam, had taken little 
nourishment for several days. It was continuously on the move, 
but would not lie down ; uneasy ; movements stiff ; frequent 
attempts to micturate, passing about four ounces of blood each 
time, after much straining ; mucous membranes highly injected ; 
mouth hot and dry; grating teeth ; tongue coated ; hurried, 
panting respirations ; small, quick pulse ; action of bowels com¬ 
pletely arrested ; abdomen tender to pressure ; abdominal ring 
enlarged, tense and painful on manipulation ; expression de¬ 
jected. The diagnosis of hsematuria of umbilical vein, with 
constipation, was made, ard an unfavorable prognosis given. 
Treatment consisted in placing colt on back and manipulation 
of umbilical swelling until a gurgling sound was heard. On 
regaining his feet colt at once passed a pint of blood, confirm¬ 
ing diagnosis. Placing patient on right side, the urachus way 
opened, which was well closed at the lower end for one so 
young, but it was impervious internally. He now bled quite 
freely. An antiseptic solution of pyoktanin injected and a 
pledget of cotton soaked in same was inserted in urachus, which 
checked the haemorrhage. Eight ounces of linseed oil were given 
