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REPORTS OF CASES. 
membrane of the intestine for two feet each side of the band was 
enormously distended with congestive inflammation, beyond any¬ 
thing of the kind that I ever saw. The omentum greatly in¬ 
flamed and ragged. The peritoneum was not affected worth 
noticing. The colon had several blushes of inflammation scattered 
over it; the stomach and duodenum were greatly distended. 
OBSTINATE CONSTIPATION OF TWENTY-NINE DAYS DURATION— 
DEATH. 
By J. E. Ryder, D.V.S., House Surgeon American Veterinary College, Hospital 
Department. 
The subject of this case is a chestnut gelding, five years of age, 
used for saddle purposes. While ill with pneumonia of the left 
lung, had become convalescent after ten days of treatment, and 
was exercised previous to being allowed to resume his work. On 
the third day following his recovery, and as he was discharged, 
information was received that since the night before he had not 
passed any feces. At that time everything about him was nor¬ 
mal, his pulse, respiration and temperature, but he showed now 
and then a slight colicky pain. Little anxiety was felt concerning 
his case, and a pint of liuseed oil with one ounce tinct. opii was ad¬ 
ministered, with directions to place him on low diet of sloppy food. 
The next day, Dec. 6th, he was in about the same condition, his 
pains a little more frequent, no defecation. Seven drachms of 
aloes was given and tinct. of opium prescribed as the pains in¬ 
dicated. 
On Dec. 7th there was no change; no action of the bowels; 
colics quite continuous. He was very restless, laying down and 
getting up. He was then sent to the hospital, where he presented 
the above mentioned condition. The treatment prescribed for 
him consisted in the administration of opii. and belladonna to allay 
his pains, and in rectal injections three times a day. 
Dec. 8th. The treatment had brought negative results. The 
abdominal pains were better and not so frequent or severe; he 
would now and then place himself in oue corner of his box-stall 
and paw repeatedly ; he would lay down carefully and at times 
stretch himself flat on his side. Same treatment was ordered con- 
