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bonic dioxide, and the patient was bathed in a profuse cold perspi¬ 
ration. There was constant eructation of gas, and the oesophagus 
stood out prominently on the left side , looking like an enormous 
and not well circumscribed jabot. The pressure of gas resisted 
considerably the passage of liquid medicine. She was given 
first a stimulant drench with ammonia, afterwards a ball of 
ammonia carbonate and a rectal injection of sodium carbonate 
(washing soda). The symptoms continued for a long time, the 
mare got down and was kept up with difficulty; the heart’s 
action having grown weak, she was given a hypodermic iujection 
of 4 gm. tr. digitalis, and with the slowing and strengthening of 
the heart she improved. Much gas was passed per rectum, and 
the eructation from the stomach and dilatation of the oesophagus 
continued for several hours after all tympanitis and discharge of 
gas per rectum had disappeared. The mare made a good recovery. 
I quote this case because I never saw or read of this curious 
state of the stomach and oesophagus; the eructation of gas was 
almost constant. In this connection I may mention that in all 
my cases of flatulent colic the first favorable sign has been a re¬ 
turn of the intestinal murmur, and I should be pleased to know 
if this is a general experience. 
BRONCHITIS. 
By the Same. 
A driving mare nine years old had rapid respiration with the 
coarse dry rale of acute ordinary bronchitis, so marked as to be 
perceptible to the laity, one of whom described it as something 
like two rough boards rubbing together. Her temperature was 
106 Fahr. and she had had a marked chill. The pulse was strong 
and full. She was given 1 gm. of tr. aconite rad. hypodermically 
and a ball of ammonia curb, and bellad. extract; a mild stimu¬ 
lating liniment was applied to the extremities and chest at 9 r.m. 
Next morning her temperature was 103 Fahr., skin felt natural, 
and the mare ate her mess—no treatment, and on the following- 
day the mare was discharged entirely well. I give the credit to 
