556 PLEURO-PNEUMONIA AND FOOT AND MOUl'II DISEASE. 
with three or four small pieces of bone and a quantity of sand 
impacted. 
It is difficult to account for the presence of the sand, as the 
dog was always kept in the parlour except when out for a 
walk with his owner. 
My reason for recording this case is, that I have never 
seen a similar one, although to practitioners older than I am 
there may be nothing very unusual in the circumstance. 
Newport, Monmouth. 
Pathological Contributions. 
CATTLE PLAGUE. 
We have received much valuable information with refer- 
ence to this disease during the past month, and regret being 
unable to give a more favorable account than appeared in our 
June number of its destructive effects in Eastern Europe. 
The malady has reappeared in some parts of Poland, from 
which it was hoped it had been effectually exterminated. Its 
increase in the Government of Lublin has called for increased 
precautions on the part of the Austrian authorities to prevent 
its entrance into the adjacent districts of Galicia. In other 
parts of Galicia it still continues, and also in Transylvania. 
Many Russian states are infected, but Hungary is believed to 
be at present free. 
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA AND FOOT AND MOUTH 
DISEASE. 
Both in Great Britain and in Ireland these diseases are 
still very prevalent, indeed, on the increase in many localities. 
Pleuro-pneumonia has as many as 140 centres of infection in 
Great Britain, being an increase of 16 during the month. 
The malady has assumed a very malignant character among 
dairy cows, and some cowkeepers are known to have cleared 
out their stock surreptitiously, with a view to save themselves 
from further loss. The tardy action of some of the local 
authorities in enforcing the requirements of the Contagious 
Diseases’ (Animal) Act is much to be regretted ; and, until 
more energy is displayed, we shall look in vain for any marked 
diminution, either in this or in the foot and mouth disease. 
The latter malady prevails in no less than 55 counties, and 
has 964 centres of infection. 
