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The following case appeared in the Veterinarian, and is 

 selected for the instruction of the reader : — 



" About two years since, we were called in to attend a cow, 

 the property of a gentleman residing in our neighborhood. On 

 examination we perceived a cauliflower excrescence growing 

 from the membrana nictitans, about the size of a strawberry, 

 from which issued an ichorous discharge that excoriated the 

 adjacent parts, and which bled on the slightest touch. We at 

 once decided upon taking it out, and this was accordingly done, 

 the parts, being eubsequently touched with argent, nitrat. 

 After this, the cow appeared to go on well for about twelve 

 months, without any re-appearance of the cancerous growth. 

 At the conclusion of that time, we were again sent for, and 

 found the cornea had become of a bottle-green color, and that 

 the sight of the eye was completely gone. About three months 

 after this, a fungoid growth sprouted from the cornea, which 

 increased in size very rapidly, but was repressed by the appli- 

 cation of a little burnt alum. Shortly after this, the eye 

 receded considerably into the socket, and eventually it sloughed 

 entirely away. Some weeks afterwards,'she became partially 

 paralyzed, and was unable to masticate. The lower lip was 

 pendulous ; the ear hung down by the side of the neck on the 

 affected side ; difficulty of deglutition was experienced, and the 

 saliva flowed from the mouth, mingled with the partially mas- 

 ticated food. Attenuation of the paralyzed muscles quickly 

 followed, and much general emaciation of the fi*ame. The 

 owner being desirous of obtaining another calf from her, she 

 was kept alive with gruel ; but, as it was soon seen she 

 could not live, so as to give birth to a calf, she was destroyed. 

 This being a fortnight before her time, the calf was imme- 

 diately taken out, and it seemed likely to live and do well. It, 

 however, lived only three days ; the immediate cause of death 

 being injudicious feeding." 



