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cases to this, in which hernia of the uterus exists at the 

 base, as it were, of one of the mammary glands, are not 

 uncommon, and are, I believe usually met with in old 

 bitches. This is the first case coming under my notice in 

 which the protruded portion of the uterus contained a 

 foetus." 



DROPSY OF THE UTERUS. 



This uterine condition is occasionally met with in bitches 

 that have parturiated several times, are of gross habit, and 

 in which the function of oestrum has become a rare occur- 

 rence. 



Symptoms.— 'Dro'gsy of the uterus may be confounded 

 with pregnancy, or other enlargement of the abdomen. 

 Careful examination, however, will detect a notable differ- 

 ence between it and either of the latter ; the absence of 

 solid bodies, and the usual hard and tense feel in the 

 former, together with its circumscribed shape and fluctua- 

 tion, point out the improbabilty of pregnancy or other 

 abdominal enlargements. 



In the Veterinarian for January, 1871, Messrs. Gowing 

 and Son record the following case : — 



" DISTENSION OF THE UTERUS OF A BITCH WITH 

 PSEUDO-PURULENT FLUID. 



" On November 22nd our attention was called' to the con- 

 dition of a small, rough terrier bitch about ten years old. 

 The animal presented some of the appearances character- 

 istic of ascetes ; the abdomen was enlarged, pendulous, and 

 fluctuating. There was much prostration, the action of 

 the heart was feeble, the breathing was accelerated, the 

 appetite was impaired, but the desire for drink was con- 

 stant. It was evident that the case was a hopeless one, 

 and no attempt was made to apply any treatment. The 

 dog died on November 29th. 



The post-mortem examination did not reveal any lesion 

 of the internal organs, except the uterus, which was dis- 



