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TREATMENT OF SOME VALUABLE CATTLE. 
not meddle with the portion covered by the angle of the jaw, being 
in hope that the duct would be left entire, which I think must have 
been the case, as no inconvenience results from it to the present 
time. 
The beast began to eat a little on the 18th, when suppuration 
first appeared. She has all along taken tonic medicine, sulph. 
ferri §ss, gentian, rad. Jj, which have been of great use. 
There was now and then, from the time of operation until the 
20th, some bleeding, but not to much extent; and, although suppu- 
ration was very tardy, the wound has since that time continued to 
mend. 
The cow now appeared quite healthy, and no way the worse for 
being minus a jugular, and great part, if not all, of a parotid gland. 
There is, certainly, a little spare room where it used to be ; but 
the owner says, if any one does not like that side, they must look 
at the other. I should have said that the substance removed was 
one ounce and a half short of four pounds. There is still a small 
wound at the angles of the incision, but it is fast growing up. The 
dressing has been a digestive liniment of turpentine and oil, with, 
now and then, a lotion of chloride of lime in solution, and occasionally 
a little nitric acid. 
The beast was originally a very valuable one, both on account 
of her milk and breed, but just at the time of operation was a per- 
fect skeleton. Her tucked-up belly and staring ribs, haunch bones, 
&c. formed a striking contrast with the other stock. This difference 
is now fast vanishing, as condition and flesh are rendering her 
almost as good-looking as ever, and her milk, ten quarts daily, 
amply repays all the trouble. This, together with the satisfaction 
resulting both to the owner and myself, renders it a case of no or- 
dinary interest. 
About three weeks ago, this same gentleman requested me to 
look at another beast, which he thought to be commencing a similar 
affection. The case, however, proves differently. These were, 
and indeed are now, the symptoms : — great and diffused enlarge- 
ment about the head, principally referrible to the neighbourhood 
of venous trunks, as about the parotid gland, under and between 
the jaws, the face, &c. — total obstruction of both jugulars, the blood 
in them feeling congealed, and when pressure is made on any 
part of their course, as if for bleeding, there is no more turgescence 
than previously above the pressure, nor does the blood recede from 
below the seat of pressure towards the heart. The veins also of 
the breast, leg, foot, &c. on both sides are similarly circumstanced ; 
but their course is clear and defined, not exhibiting any cellular 
infiltration as is present about those of the head : in fact, all the 
venous trunks which appear to communicate with the anterior 
