402 FOREIGN BODIES INJURING THE HEART. 



are scattered through the pages of veterinary journals in the 

 shape of individual cases. The first is entitled 



FOREIGN BODY IN THE LEFT AURICLE OF THE HEART, 

 The subject of this paper was an eight-year-old cow, in good 

 condition. M. Camoin's advice was solicited in consequence 

 of her having been unwell for eight days previously. He 

 found her lying on her right side, with the head turned upon 

 the shoulder, eyes half-closed, muzzle dry and cold, mucous 

 membranes pale, and pulse small, frequent and intermittent. 

 The respiration was short, slow, and abdominal, and the tem- 

 perature of the body reduced. The animal having been raised 

 with difficulty, was immediately seized with rigors, which 

 gave way to dry hand-rubbing. Next an eructation took 

 place, of gas having a most repulsive odour, as of decomposing 

 animal matters. There was slight oedema on the middle of 

 the belly, and round the muzzle. There was general stiffness 

 and difficulty in motion. After walking a few paces, the 

 pulse became fuller, accelerated, no longer intermittent, but 

 very irregular. Inspiration short and catching, expiration 

 full and prolonged. Auscultation detected a very distinct 

 bruit de souffle, and loud beating of the heart without regu- 

 larity in the time of systole and diastole. The veins of the 

 neck and head were engorged. The general condition of the 

 animal was anaemic, it was slightly hoven, and constipated. 

 Some appetite remained, and the thirst was remarkable. 



Disease of the heart was diagnosed, and at the request of 

 the owner the cow was subjected to treatment, without, how- 

 ever, preventing a gradual aggravation of the symptoms. On 

 the fourth day of M. Camoin's attendance, the animal was 

 extremely anxious, the head was frequently turned toward 

 the region of the heart. The open mouth showed pallid 

 mucous membranes, sometimes there was grinding of the 

 teeth, the eyes were glazed and turned backwards in their 



