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We administered our favorite remedies with no apparent success; 
rupture or immediate death seemed inevitable. We punctured, 
as in case one, with the same attendant relief. Lamnitic con¬ 
gestion supervened before the next day, but yielded kindly within 
one week, and the patient soon thereafter w r as put to work. 
Case 3. In April, 1863, was called to attend a bay gelding who 
had been enormously bloated for four or five hours, for which he 
had been treated without benefit. Symptoms urgent. We punc¬ 
tured the intestines through right side, as in case two. He expe¬ 
rienced great relief, but made a tardy recovery. He appeared 
dull and dispirited for several days. Feces passed had a pale and 
pasty appearance, and emitted an offensive odor, but he ultimately 
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made complete recovery. 
Case 4. Was called in October, 1865, to attend a roan mare 
that was bloated to appalling dimensions. We immediately punc¬ 
tured ; as before mentioned, all urgent symptoms were at once re¬ 
lieved. Her recovery was tardy. Limbs became oedemateous, 
seemed dull, and appetite poor for ten or fifteen days, but finally 
came out with restored health. 
Case 5. In October, 1865, was called to treat a canal boat¬ 
man’s horse. He had been given medicines that were quite well 
adapted to his case, without benefit. He was apparently strug¬ 
gling with impending death. We punctured through the right 
iliac region, which gave immediate relief. Do not know how T it 
finally resulted, as he was immediately taken away on the boat. 
Case 6. In September, 1869, was called to attend a valuable 
bay gelding used as a coach horse. We found him fearfully 
bloated and suffering great pain. We administered ether, tinc¬ 
ture ginger, and sulphate of soda. At the end of an hour, no 
relief having been obtained, the drench was repeated. Another 
hour was passed, during which time he grew worse. A ball of 
aloes, nux vomica and chlorate of potash was now given. In 
half an hour more w T e concluded medicine useless in his case. It 
seemed as if the King of Terrors was about to achieve a complete 
victory. We resolved to make another effort to defeat him. We 
punctured through the right iliac region, as in the other cases, 
with complete satisfaction as to the effect. From this time forth 
