American Veterinary Review, 
FEBRUARY, 1878 . 
ORIGINAL ARTICLES. 
ABSCESS IN THE WALLS OF THE STOMACH. 
By Theodore S. Very, V. S., Boston, Mass. 
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A bay horse, about 23 years old, and weighing about 1,400 pounds, 
had been subject to frequent attacks of colic during the past five or 
six years. He had also had a cough resembling that of heaves for a 
long time, and during some of the attacks of colic, the cough appear¬ 
ed to be aggravated. 
About three weeks ago the person in charge reported to me that 
for the previous three or four days he had had a number of painful 
attacks, not so severe or so persistent as ordinarily, and without the 
usual typanitis. 
He was-furnished with an antispasmodic drench, to be given if the 
symptoms reappeared, and I intended to call and look at him, if in the 
neighborhood of the stable where he was kept. I did not see him, 
however, until Saturday of last week. 
On Monday it appears that he was very ill with flatulent colic. 
It was night, and the attendant gave him some colic mixture, and 
applied woblens wrung out in hot water to the body. My house is 
over three miles from the stable, and another practitioner living near 
by was called in. It is stated that he gave carb. soda oz. ii in water, and 
repeated it during the night. In the morning two similar doses were 
given him. 
Saturday I was called. He had eaten but a very little during the 
week, and had gradually failed in strength. I had him brought out of 
his stall. He commenced to cough, and his respiration appeared very 
much disturbed. Pulse about 70, distinct but short and weak. 
