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METASTATIC LAMINITIS. 
FIVE CALVES AT A BIRTH. 
By W. Garrard, Veterinary Surgeon, Ticknall. 
Sir, — I have taken the liberty to forward a brief report of 
an unusual, and, as far as I am aware, unprecedented instance 
of supernumerary birth in the cow , thinking the same could not 
fail to interest some of the readers of your Journal. 
The cow in question is owned by Mr. John Marshall, of 
Repton, about four miles from here. On Wednesday last 
she gave birth to jive live , healthy calves ; all of which are, at 
the time I write, alive and vigorous, and have every appear- 
ance of continuing so. They are all nearly of a size, and are 
larger and stronger than could be supposed. Four of them 
are bull calves. 
The cow is by no means a large one, is eleven years old, of 
a mongrel breed, and has never produced more than one 
offspring at any previous gestation. I saw her two days after 
she had calved, at which time she was ruminating, and did 
not manifest any unusual symptoms of exhaustion. I may 
mention that the first four calves presented, naturally; the 
fifth was a breech presentation. 
The circumstance has created considerable local interest. 
They are likely to prove golden calves to the lucky owner, 
who is reaping a substantial reward by exhibiting the unique 
family, at a charge of 6d. each to all comers. 
Yours respectfully. 
Ticknall, Jan . 25, 1854. 
METASTATIC LAMINITIS. 
By Charles Hunting, M.R.C.V.S., Durham. 
Dear Sir, — In the Veterinarian for this month are three 
or four communications about laminitis being occasionally 
the result of pneumonia. 
As the following interesting and somewhat unusual case of 
metastasis (for such was my opinion at the time) bears 
directly upon the point in question, I thought it might not 
be uninteresting to some of your readers. If you think it 
worth a place in your Journal, I should feel obliged by your 
inserting it in your March number. 
Yours truly. 
South Hetton Colliery, Durham. 
