47° CLINICAL VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 



able congestion and several circular ulcers with thickened bases, 

 var3ang in size from a split pea to a sixpence. In addition, an intra- 

 nasal growth of the size and shape of a pigeon's egg and homogeneous 

 on section was detected. 



The lungs were enormous, intimately adherent to the ribs, and 

 riddled with tubercular broncho-pneumonia lesions ; the right lung was 

 oedematous. 



The omental lesion was probably secondary to the pleural. The 

 condition was evidently highly infective. The udder showed character- 

 istic tubercular inflammation in the hardened and enlarged quarters. 

 Professor Walley was unable to recall another instance of gastric lesions 

 in the ox. 



Prof. Walley's case, Joiirn. Conip. Path, and Therap., 1893, p. 87. 



TUBERCULOSIS OF THE CEREBRUM. 



167. A five-year-old shorthorn cow, first seen August 29th, 1895. 



History. — Had had three calves, the last on April 15th, 1895. About 

 the end of June the animal had been out at grass, and appeared to be 

 suffering from cold ; it was treated and seemed to recover. On the 

 evening of August 28th it fed well and yielded the ordinary amount of 

 milk. On the 29th it was thought to be choking. 



State on Exainination. — Temperature 98° F., pulse 44, respirations 

 hurried ; bowels constipated ; extremities very cold ; the animal was 

 coughing, and appeared very excited. The throat seemed swollen, and 

 sore throat was suspected. 



Treatment. — As water was readily swallowed, a purgative draught 

 was administered. A cantharides blister was applied to the throat, the 

 animal was well covered up, and linseed gruel was given to drink. 



In the evening the temperature was 101° F., pulse 54. The nose 

 was protruded and held high, the eyes appeared excited and the pupils 

 were dilated. When gruel was offered the animal seemed anxious to 

 drink, but could not put its nose in the bucket. It staggered when 

 moved. 



August 30th. — The eyes had become cloudy, there was marked 

 strabismus and slight lachrymation. Some brain disease — probabl}' a 

 tumour — was diagnosed, but as some doubt was felt as to its exact 

 nature, the poll was blistered, and cold applications made to the 

 forehead. 



August 31st. — The condition was much aggravated, and symptoms 

 of paralysis gradually set in. Periods of excitation alternated with 

 prostration. As the animal afterwards became comatose slaughter was 

 advised. 



The client continued the cold applications and gruel until next 

 afternoon, when, losing hope, he had the animal killed. 



Autopsy. — The head and neck alone were examined. On removing 

 the skull-cap and incising the dura mater a quantity of sero-sanguine- 

 ous fluid was found in the subdural space. Except for a certain 

 amount of hypersemia the meninges were normal. 



The brain was much congested, showed haematoidin pigmentation. 



