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vering the abdominal parietes; but, what is remarkable, not 
implicating that reflected over the uterus. The internal mucous 
coat of this viscus, however, displayed extensive inflammation, 
and contained a large quantity of dark-brown offensive fluid. 
More than a normal quantity of fluid existed in the pericardium. 
Although we did not see this beast during life, still, from the 
owner’s account, which corresponds with our own observation in 
similar cases, it is worthy of remark that the symptoms of peri- 
tonitis in the cow offer considerable difference from those observ- 
able in the horse with respect to intensity. In the cow assuming 
speedily more the character of low fever than the high state of 
inflammatory action invariably present in the horse under similar 
circumstances. 
Case III. April 13^. — This case we merely relate to shew 
the treatment adopted at this College, under circumstances which 
are not only frequently occurring here, but very commonly take 
place in private practice, and are often difficult to manage. 
Mr. Scott, dairy-keeper, Easter-road, applied for assistance 
to a cow that had calved sixteen days before, but still retained 
the placenta, and exhibited great constitutional weakness, want 
of appetite, suspension of rumination, low fever, and pain on 
pressure over the right iliac region. This case was placed under 
Mr. Scriven. Considering these symptoms to be occasioned by re- 
tention of the placenta, and aggravated by an absorption of its partly 
decomposed substance acting as a poison upon the vital powers, 
we proceeded to remove it, which, by proper means, was effec- 
tually accomplished manually. The uterus was then well syringed 
with tepid water containing chloride of lime. This was several 
da} r s repeated. She then got zingib. rad., gentian, rad., et ferri 
sulpli. in thick gruel with ale, daily. Improvement was conti- 
nuous till the 17th, when violent diarrhoea came on. This was 
combatted with thick gruel, creta ppt., zingib. rad., et gum. opii. 
Under this treatment she rapidly improved, and is now from un- 
der our hands. 
Another cow, belonging to Mr. Swan, has also for the last fort- 
night been under care of Mr. Siddell for chronic induration of the 
udder of a verj^ severe character, occasioned by retention of milk 
from the presence of tumours within the two hindmost teats. 
Under the diligent employment, in the first place, of fomentations, 
and then ung. hydrarg. cum camphor., and, latterly, ung. iodini, 
together with frequent and careful evacuation of the milk by the 
teat syphon, she is now recovered, yielding milk freely and 
largely as before. 
