An Interesting Case of Hernia in a Mare

An Interesting Case of Hernia in a Mare

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TH E subject aged 6, who had hernia had been animal was quite

of the photograph was a well bred pony mare, had one foal. There was no history to say how the caused, but of late it had been so large that the valueless for work.

The po ny was cast, and a n attempt at reduction was made, but as it was found that the rupture in the abdominal muscles was far too large to ever hope to permanently k eep the bowel back, it was decided to have it destroyed. The photograph shows to what an extent on the one side it had proceeded, and the other side was equally as large.

MULTIPLE INTESTINAL CAL CULI. BY C.

RO BERTS,

M.R . C.V.S.,

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.

SUBJECT, heavy vann~r gelding, aged I I, which h ad been in service of an oil company for several years. H e had been in daily work, an d had previously shown ~o ~ign of illness. 3