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in my belief, another cow had trod upon it while she was down, 

 and thus done the mischief. After this, I effected its return 

 without much difficulty. Judging that I had got all the part 

 into a right position, etc., I made made an attempt to withdraw 

 my arm ; but, in doing this, the cow immediately began to 

 strain with such violence that it was not without the greatest 

 difficulty that I could retain the part in statu quo. 



" But, by a fortunate slip, her anterior parts were brought so 

 near the ground that I now easily accomplished that which, for 

 a length of time, I had found the greatest difficulty in attempt- 

 ing to do ; viz., getting the part into a right position retain- 

 ing it there, and withdrawing my arm without difficulty. The 

 cow now straining very little or none, I applied the usual 

 means of prevention, gave an anodyne, had her set up 

 from the awkward position into which she had got, and 

 waited to see the result. Retreated for a short time, leaving 

 a watch in case any thing untoward should again take place. 

 On my return, I found her still up, attended with no bad 

 symptoms, very little straining, and appearing to be more 

 comfortable than her situation would warrant. She was now 

 offered a little food, of which she seemed to partake freely. 

 Still I warned the owner of the danger, and told him I had 

 not the slightest hopes of her recovery. To be brief, from 

 that time she had a little fever medicine occasionally, and I 

 paid her a few visits, still finding her apparently improving, 

 and on my last visit, on the 10th, found her in so favorable 

 a situation that I told the owner that, being at a great distance, 

 unless I heard more from him, I would discontinue my attend- 

 ance; nor had I more occasion to repeat them. The cow did 

 well, and has since had two more calves without needing any 

 of my assistance. 



"Case II. — This was a cow belonging to Mr. T. Monk- 

 house, of Moredale, in my neighborhood, which calved appar- 

 ently with the greatest ease, showing no signs of particular 

 uneasiness ; but, on paying her a visit, he found her with the 

 uterus protruded and the placenta attached. Tliey immediately 

 secured the part, so as it might receive little or no injury from 



