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tard and hot fomentations. He advocated dependence on the 
hypodemic syringe in congestions of the stomach and bowels, 
while the symptoms remains aggravated. Dr. Rogers cited a 
case, seen at 11 f. m., to which had been given laudanum, bicar¬ 
bonate of soda and aconite. In this case the pain was constant, 
perspiration on the right side, animal uneasy, walking about, the 
pulse fast and weak, drawn expression of the face. Exploration 
of the rectum and bladder showed nothing, but two hours later 
this was repeated, and in the rectum was found bloody mucus. 
Sixty grains of morphia were given with no effect; at 12 o’clock 
noon, he became swollen and was punctured, as intussusception 
was suspected. After the escape of gas, which allowed a change 
in the bowels, recovery took place. Dr. Rogers withheld 
food and allowed the constipation to take care of itself. Dr. Glass 
then spoke of cases starting as a low form of influenza, in the 
lower part of the city, and the owners would give oil, ashes, 
urine, croton oil, etc., to get a passage, after which the surgeon 
would be called in. Much discussion followed as to whether 
enteritis followed colic, some contending that it does, others not. 
In enteritis the recovery must be slow, and this would often ex¬ 
clude many so called cases, that recover in a few hours. It was 
thought in giving tincture of opium, that the stimulating action 
of the alcohol would be objectionable. Ipecac was recommended 
in inpaction. 
Impressions upon animals during coition was again brought 
up by Dr. Hoskins; citing a brown bay mare and dark bay stal¬ 
lion, with a chestnut colt following with white face, four 
white legs, and frost marks along the bacK at adult age. In 
this instance while in the act of copulation and twitched, a sor¬ 
rel horse with four white legs and white face lay in the meadow 
below, in sight of the mare, and it being early in the spring, frost 
had formed along her back. As far back on either side as they 
could go, not a sorrel progeny had been produced. Another in¬ 
stance was of a mare, who on being brought to the stallion, was 
very ugly and was strongly twitched, and the colt had the upper lip 
drawn to one side. Dr. Glass then read an authority on such 
subjects, of U. S. marks being present on the young of animals 
that had been marked in the army. 
