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administered, and the animal walked about; these failing to give 
relief, our attendance was desired. 
On our arrival at 1 p.m. (four hours after the first symptoms 
of uneasiness had been perceived), wc found the animal in a pro¬ 
fuse perspiration, even the extremities were literally quite wet; 
pulse eighty, full and strong; respiration varied by paroxysms 
of pain ; extremities alternately hot and cold. On inquiry we 
found pultaceous faeces had been passed, but the animal had dis¬ 
charged no urine since being unwell. Examination per rectum 
revealed nothing abnormal, the bladder containing but little urine. 
Always declining on the same side, he would utter a most pit¬ 
eous groan on reaching the floor, from which he would immedia¬ 
tely spring on to his fore-legs, reminding one of the position which 
a cat or dog assumes when sitting upon their haunches. 
This peculiar position seemed to afford the animal perceptible 
temporary relief, and he would turn his head towards his left side ; 
when standing he would look to his right or off side. Our prog¬ 
nosis was unfavorable, as a rupture of some of the internal viscera 
was diagnosed. 
From the symptoms, it was evident that our patient must 
eventually succumb; but in order to satisfy our client (who be¬ 
lieves that while there is life there is hope) we adopted such 
remedial measures and treatment as we thought advisable. All, 
however, were, as anticipated, of no avail, the animal dying at 4 
a.m. on Friday morning. 
To me this case, so far an instructive and interesting one, had 
as yet its particulars to reveal. 
The result of a post mortem examination next day was that 
the whole of the intestines were more or less in an inflamed con¬ 
dition, as was especially the peritoneal lining of the inferior ab¬ 
dominal parietes. The large intestine, and more especially the 
stomach, were very much distended with green food. On remov¬ 
ing these it was at once seen that a rupture of the diaphragm had 
taken place, and that such rupture was ante mortem was evident 
by the greater intensity of diseased acti around it. The lesion 
was in the tendinous structure of the diaphragm, about five inches 
from the sternal attachment of its more muscular surroundings, 
