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then seemed to have left the lateral wall and caught the floor of 
the rectum, and at about the entrance of the pelvic cavity, 
making quite a small laceration. I found there was slight hemor¬ 
rhage. I made the result of my examination known to the owner, 
stating that the case was very bad, as, no doubt, the inflammation 
(peritonitis) that would follow would result in death. The owner 
said, “ perhaps it might not.” I said, “ perhaps,” and was told 
to treat the horse, and do all I could for him. I cleaned the 
rectum well out and applied a styptic dressing, administering 
opium internally. The animal soon after appeared more easy, 
and I left him for the night. 
July 2d. At times he appeared to have considerable pain, 
looking at his off flank, with a disposition to stand across the 
stall, but eating and drinking fairly. I washed the wounds with 
a solution of carbolic acid, and gave opium as before. 
July 3d. Appeared to have less pain; still feeding somewhat; 
near hind leg beginning to swell from above downwards; very 
slight hemorrhage from wounds. Treatment as before. Pulse, 
85 and weak; temperature, 102|- 0 Fah. 
July 4th. Pain seemed to be more acute; very uneasy. On 
trying to enter rectum, found there had been hemorrhage, which 
was of a very dark color, with bad smell; arranged a rod with 
sponges, to use instead of hand; injected a solution of carbolic 
acid and tincture of opium, and gave pulverized opium internally 
as before. Soon after appeared to be more easy. 
July 5th. Less pain, brighter, and inclined to eat; antiseptic 
dressing, with opium internally. 
July 6th. Animal brighter, pain decreased, eating better, with 
a disposition to defecate ; so inserted hand and emptied rectum, 
foeces being soft, but of quite a natural color, the bad smell 
having almost disappeared. Treatment the same; pulse about the 
same as on the 3d, but somewhat stronger; temperature about 
half a degree lower. Later during the day had natural passage 
with some pain. 
July 7th. Everything about the same as the previous day, 
with passage; treatment the same; having some idea of animal 
weathering through, ordered alcohol in small doses, to be given 
with his water three or four times during the day. 
