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the whole presenting very mnch the appearance of two 
strings of sausages one may see on a butcher's stall, united 
into one at the end. On plunging the scalpel into the 
body of the uterus, a quantity of sanious, flaky pus escaped, 
but none came from either of the horns. All seemed separate 
and distinct, and only came away when each compartment 
was separately opened. The pus in each compartment was 
much of the same nature and appearance, only that which was 
in the extremities of the horns was more bloody, and in a less 
mature condition than that in the body of the organ. The 
walls of the organ were thin in substance, excepting at the 
Fallopian tubes, where the inner coat was thicker, and had a 
velvety appearance, of a greenish tinge, and was streaked with 
blood. The partitions seemed thickened round the margins 
and thin in the centre ; one of them seemed to be open. The 
vagina was healthy, the os uteri impervious and swollen ; 
bladder empty. The contents of the chest all normal, as well 
as the trachea and larynx. The presence of the owner and 
his groom, to bear away the remains for interment, prevented 
my making a minute examination of the ovaries, or of any- 
thing else that could have enabled me to arrive at a con- 
clusion as to the cause of the disease, or give any indications 
of treatment for a similar case ; the appearances, however, 
seemed to satisfy the owner that nothing could have been 
done to save her, which is often a great consolation to dog- 
fanciers, more especially female. 
Whether on examination the fluid would have been found 
to be pus I am unable to say, but to the unaided eye it had 
all its characteristics. 
Whether this disease corresponds to the collection of fluid in 
the uterus of the larger mammals, or may be regarded as false 
conception, I am unable to determine, but it seems in some 
way connected with impregnation, commencing, as it did, 
from the cessation of the period of oestrum. I should be 
glad if you or any of your readers would favour me with an 
opinion. 
DEATH OF EWES FROM EATING MAIZE. 
By Thos. Olver, M.R.C.Y.S., Truro. 
On the 30th of January I was called to see some Shrop- 
shire Down ewes, heavy in lamb, and in good condition, the 
property of a gentleman residing in this neighbourhood, 
