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was occasioned by a strong spasmodic actiorTof his heart/* 
A few minutes afterwards the horse died. 
Post-mortem . — In addition to inflammation of some of the 
abdominal viscera, the lungs were found “ gorged with red 
florid blood,” the heart “much enlarged,” and “the pericar- 
dium ruptured.” “ There was no blood in the heart.” 
— The Veterinarian , vol. xm, p. 140. 
The other recorded case fell to the lot of Mr. Friend, 
V.S., Walsall. This gentleman was sent for by Mr. Wright, 
of Stonnall, near Lichfield, to examine a heifer he had 
purchased, as “warranted sound.” Mr. Friend’s opinion 
at the time was, that she had been “ decidedly unsound long 
before the time of purchase.” Not being returned, however, 
Mr. Friend treated her, and at first with some temporary 
success. In the course of his attendance, however, Mr. Friend 
“detected effusion into the cavity of the chest,” two days 
after which she died. Among her jpost-mortem appearances 
“ the most extraordinary one was that exhibited by the 
pericardium.” A portion of it w r as found to the left side 
of the heart. On the right side there was rupture of it, 
forming a foramen of 1 \ inch in diameter, and it appeared 
as if the edges of the opening on one side had receded from 
the surrounding parts. Adhesive inflammation had taken 
place, and there was a complete duplicature of the peri- 
cardium, which was altogether thickened and indurated to 
such an extent as to present “ the appearance of tanned 
leather.” Vet . vol. vm, p. 319. — Ed. 
WEAKNESS OF THE LOINS— (KUMUREE). 
By J. T. Hodgson, Y.S. 
Kumuree,* from Kumur , the loins, is the name given by 
the natives of India — to what in England is called chinked 
in the back, german, &c., i. e . when ahorse has lost the volun- 
tary pow 7 er over the hind quarters, shown by the instability 
in the action of the hind legs, in being carried inwards, and 
* The u in kumuree is short. I corrected these errors, nevertheless, I 
am obliged to Mr. Hurford, as I am pleased to see a gentleman, who is 
resident in India, thus contributing to the advancement of the Veterinary Art, 
for which, in that country, there are favorable opportunities ; and which, from 
serious illness, I have not had since 1835. These papers are a few notes 
(saved for my own sons, who, having no chance of appointment, are not in 
the profession), which may be useful to those having such prospects, 
and who will see from this, the necessity of learning Hindostanee to acquire 
the roots of these terms. I have forgotten it. 
