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considerable pains of the bowels. By careful manipulation a 
hard foreign substance was made out in the abdomen. After 
chloroform being administered, and with most attentive anti¬ 
septic measures, a round flint stone was extracted, which was 
as big as a°walnut. Careful stitching of the intestines, sutur¬ 
ing of the skin, thorough antisepsy of all instruments, needles, 
etc., were resorted to. For three days after the operation he 
had only brandy and essence of meat, and afterwards beef tea, 
milk and finely chopped meat.— {Vet. Record.) 
CEREBRITIS (?) [By IV. G. G .].—With an interrogation after 
the title of his article, the author records his case, remarking 
that cases of this disease are said to be rare and verified only 
by post-mortem ; or, again, that it is often mistaken for men¬ 
ingitis. Whatever his case was it was followed by recovery 
and may prove interesting. A powerful animal had assisted 
another to remove a heavy traction engine and had done his 
work well, when in the evening he refused his food, became 
excited and kept pawing with his fore feet and raising the hind 
legs as in stringhalt. Seen the next day, he is semi-comatose, 
pulse 24 and full, temperature 105°, respiration irregular and 
stertorous, with complete amaurosis. He attempted to eat, had 
full movements of the jaws, great difficulty in swallowing. He 
carries the head low, swaying from side to side. At times he 
becomes excited, rushes forward and pushes against the wall. 
Oleaginous purgative, cold applications on the poll, and per¬ 
fect quietness were prescribed. Bromide of potassium and ex¬ 
tract of belladonna were administered whenever he had symptoms 
of excitement and great uneasiness. In 24 hours improvement 
was marked ; the blindness had passed off. The condition 
gradually improved. In 48 hours the temperature was normal. 
He was, however, weak and showed some muscular twitcliings. 
Tonics were then prescribed. In a fortnight the horse was 
working.— {Vet. Record.) 
A Deferred Fracture. —Under this title a correspondent 
of the Record reports a case in which the displacement of the 
bony fragments did not occur until six days had passed away 
from the time the injury was received. It was in a horse 
which had a sand crack on one hind foot and now and then 
became lame from it. A few days of rest and a reset of the 
shoe was generally enough to remove the lameness. One day, 
he showed the same lameness, and at the same time a certain 
stiffness on one of his fore legs. Overlooking this new mani¬ 
festation, which was explained by the owner, who said that he 
