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incisions were made. The intestines at the point where the re¬ 
section was made showed a slight, very narrow, circular contrac¬ 
tion, formed by cicatricial tissue of fibrous nature. On the 
mucous membrane there was a circular roughness, formed by the 
united folds of the two intestinal extremities. No trace was left 
of ascites or peritonitis .—Annales de Brussels. 
VOLVULUS IN A COW—RESECTION—FORMATION OF AN ARTIFICIAL 
ANUS. 
By the Same. 
In a second case, by the same author, a cow, half termed with 
her second calf, was taken with the same symptoms as those de¬ 
scribed in the first case, and the disease resisting the treatment 
prescribed, saparotomy was performed 36 hours after the first 
manifestations appeared. 
The operation was performed in the usual way, and a volvulus 
larger and longer than in the first case was found. It measured 
55 centimetres, and no less than one metre and 80 centimetres of 
intestines had to be resected. 
The fever following was moderate, and on the second day 
natural defecation took place. 
On the sixth day she showed some signs of abortion, which 
subsided within three days without further development. 
<>n the seventh day the aspect of the wound was bad, and a 
stercoraceous odor was well marked. 
The stitches being dressed, an accidental anus was discovered, 
through which semi-liquid foeces passed. Several attempts to 
close this artificial anus by circular ligature, or by dressing the 
wounds, were given up as impracticable. Still, when this opening 
was closed, defecation took place by the natural canal. The ani¬ 
mal feels well, and eats and ruminates as in perfect health. 
She was destroyed. At the post mortem one of the faces of 
the intestines and the wall of the flank were united together by 
myoplastic structure, and at the centre of this is found the deep 
opening of the artificial aperture, which empties itself on the 
right flank. The intestines present the same characters as in the 
first case. The uterus contains a dead foetus .—Annales de 
Brussels. 
