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effect of the medicine began to be manifested, viz: a movement 
of gases plainly heard in the bowels, a slight perspiration, and 
an increase in the pulse. These were observed fer an hour, 
when the animal settled, back into its former state, apparently 
neither better nor worse. An hour later he was given a draught 
of extract of belladona, nux vomica and water, and was left alone. 
The next day the bowels had acted, but no purgation had set in. 
Case No. 2 .—This was a mare, which, though she had received 
a colic mixture, was growing worse, and betrayed symptoms which 
seemed to render her recovery doubtful. She was treated with 
3 ii of physostigmioe by injection. An' hour afterwards she was 
said to have been relieved, so far as the bowels were concerned, 
but that she had pains incessantly until she died three hours af¬ 
terwards. 
Case No. 3 was a brown hunting mare suffering with impac¬ 
tion of the stomach. She received 3 ii of nitrous ether, 3 i of 
tinct. aconite, 3 i of oleum lini. Four hours later, not having 
improved, she was given nitrous ether, ext. belladona and water, 
repeated three or four times at intervals; also linseed oil. Eigh¬ 
teen hours from the begining of the attack, 3 hi of physostigmioe 
were injected. She suffered great pain for the first hour, but 
passed faeces, and was much relieved. Still no purgation set in. 
Case No. 4 was a bay mare suffering with spasmodic colic 
from inactivity of the bowels. At the outset 3 ii of the drug 
were administered, and in fifteen minutes the effects manifested 
themselves. In thirty-three minutes the movement of gases was 
heard; in forty-five minutes much pain and more faeces; in sixty- 
four minutes still more fecal discharge, with less pain—all fol¬ 
lowed by rapid recovery. 
Case No. 5 was a cart gelding suffering with flatulent colic 
and inactivity of the bowels. Aloes, linseed oil, ol. terebeinli- 
mioe and nit. ether were given. Two hours later the symptoms 
being more severe, another similar draught, minus the oil and 
aloes, was administered. Three hours later, 3 hi of physostigmioe 
were injected. Three hours afterwards the animal was free from 
pain, and had passed some fluid faeces. Ten hours afterwards 
the bowels were costive; in five hours afterwards more purgation 
set in, which lasted twelve hours.— Vet. Journal. 
