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REPORT OF CASE. 
tic: the anodyne quieted the mare to some extent, but the cathar¬ 
tic produced no manifest effect. When the doctor first saw the 
mare, he remarked that her behavior reminded him of a case of 
torsion of the uterus that had previously come under his notice ; 
and this suspicion would at once have been verified by an exami¬ 
nation per vaginum but for an objection made by the owner that 
possibly such interference might excite uterine contraction and 
result in the loss of the colt. The mare continued sick and the 
constipation was not relieved although castor oil, backraking, 
warm water injections and aloes were successively employed. At 
the end of a week, the mare broke from her stable, walked a 
couple of miles, laid down and died. 
The post mortem showed but little tympanitis and no disease of 
the bowels, the uterus contained a large foetus, and several pints, 
of fluid blood. When the contents of the uterus had been removed 
it was plainly seen that the whole organ had been rolled over, the 
place of twist being at the junction of the vagina and uterus. 
The suspensory ligaments of the uterus between which the rectum 
passes were so tightened by the torsion that an absolute obstruc¬ 
tion of the intestine had been produced, and hence the failure of 
cathartics. Anterior to the obstruction was an accumulation of 
fcecal matter. 
Is it not probable that such cases are more frequent than has 
heretofore been supposed ? This is the third case that has come 
to the knowledge of the writer and the second that has come un¬ 
der his immediate notice. The diagnosis is easily made by ex¬ 
amination per vaginum and per rectum ; it should be made early 
in order to determine by what means a biable colt shall be saved. 
N. S. Townshend. 
In the Amphitheatre of the Dead.—A prosector of anat¬ 
omy, speaking to the professor in the dissecting room, said : u Sir, 
there are no more bodies in the dead-room.” “I know it,” answered 
the professor. “I distributed twenty subjects yesterday.” “ Oh,” 
said the prosector, u some must be brought in, it looks so sad 
without any. 
