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flooding. The uterus was full of coagulated blood. She was 
evidently sinking. 
Treatment . — Having Tr. Opii with me, I procured some 
acetum, and mixed them together, and with a sponge intro- 
duced a fair quantity into the womb. Stimulants were like- 
wise administered, such as brandy, & c., and plenty of good 
gruel. Cold water was likewise constantly applied to the 
vulva, loins, &c. She seemed to rally a little before I left 
her ; and at present she is perfectly well. 
Remarks . — Did the bleeding proceed from a relaxed state of 
the vessels of the cotyledons, or from a rupture of one or 
more of the greater vessels? I am inclined to the former 
opinion. The placenta appeared before the foetus, and to all 
appearance it all came away with it, at the time of calving. 
She had no after pains until I introduced my arms ; which 
perhaps was beneficial in arresting the heemorrhage, by 
inducing contraction of the uterus. In conclusion, let me 
exhortthe young practitioner to examine per uterum, every 
case of illness in our patients, immediately following partu- 
rition !. During this year, I have attended eleven cases of 
ruptured uterus in cows and sheep, in the majority of them, 
arising from the ignorance of persons in attendance on 
them at the time of their extremity. In two of the cases, it 
w r as produced by the animals falling down during the act of 
parturition, at the same time the foetuses were not in a proper 
position. Some may object to this mode of examination, 
should their fingers be well hooped with valuable rings, it 
is not the most pleasant nor profitable way of proceeding. 
A visit and examination can only be charged for; the butcher’s 
knife being then the only remedy. But lasting profit cannot 
be ensured without honour and honesty. 
Yours, &c. &c. 
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
Court of Queen’s Bench, Westminster, November 29th. 
[Sittings at Nisi Prius , before Lord Campbell and 
Common Juries.) 
HADLAND V . PRICE. 
Mr. James, Q.C.* and Mr. Petersdorff appeared for the 
plaintiff, and Mr. O’Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Power for the 
defendant. 
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