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REPORTS OF CASES. 
plication of the treatment. He could stand no load whatever 
on his stomach. I recite this case as a most typical one of rup¬ 
tured diaphragm. Doesn’t it seem as if I could have prevented 
that rent from enlarging and have slowly healed it up ? 
OCCLUSION OF VAGINA IN MARE. 
By W. H. Curtiss, D. V. S., Marengo, Ill. 
Bay mare, 1200 lbs., in good condition. Had been delivered 
of dead foetus last spring. Worked all summer. In January was 
brought to my place for treatment. Protruding from vagina 
was what appeared to be a tumor. Would protrude six inches 
when mare attempted to urinate. There appeared to be a mem¬ 
brane formed across middle of vagina upon examination. Ex¬ 
plored with trocar and obtained creamy pus. Then lanced and 
obtained about two water buckets«of pus. Found that pus filled 
the womb. I irrigated the womb with warm solution of creolin 
every day for a week. Mare made good recovery. How did 
the membrane form across the vagina? 
MARE CARRIED ONE LIVE AND ONE DEAD FCETUS FOUR 
MONTHS. 
By W. H. Curtiss, D.V. S., Marengo, Ill. 
At six months there were strong symptoms of abortion, which 
finally passed off. At ten months premature birth of one well 
developed foetus that died soon. Also delivery of a partly de¬ 
cayed foetus. Mare did well. 
SIAMESE TWINS. 
By W. H. Curtiss, D. V. S., Marengo, Ill. 
A short time ago was called to Mr. P.’s farm. I took a pair 
of twins from a large Holstein cow. The twins were joined 
together at the short ribs. The connection was eight inches 
long and ribbed across. Removed most of one foetus with knife. 
Cow made good recovery. 
DILATATION OF OESOPHAGUS. 
By W. H. Curtiss, D. V. S., Marengo, Ill. 
Grey horse, eight years old, weight 1300 lbs., was taken with 
colic. Vomition very severe, resulting in dilatation of oesoph¬ 
agus for 12 inches in cervical region. Death four days after at¬ 
tack. 
