A CASE OF PUERPERAL FEVER. 
689 
On Tuesday, the 27th of August, a brown pony, the property 
of C. G. French, Esq. of Malahide, dropped a male foal, deficient 
in the anterior extremities, or fore legs ; and, when placed on the 
posterior extremities, or hind legs, standing seven hands high in 
a parallel line with the lateral lumbar vertebrae. I consider it to 
be of the hybrid or mule species. 
She laboured under a protracted and difficult parturition, chiefly 
in consequence of the smallness of the dam, and the monstrosity of 
the foetus. I did not see the animal until the 1st inst., and was 
then informed that it had fed, and had done well. It died, how- 
ever, on the following morning. In consequence of the deficiency 
of structure it lay on its side, and, occasionally, on its sternum, or 
breast- bone, which caused an excoriation of the inferior extremities 
of each humerus. The animal had also to be supported during the 
operation of lactation. 
As to its sire, no account could be given, but that the dam strayed 
from the concern eleven months previous to the birth of the foetus ; 
and the foetus, being separated from its dam, was fed on milk, 
gruel, &c. This did not, however, appear to agree with it, and 
it speedily died. It was purchased and taken away a little before 
my arrival, and I was deprived of a post-mortem examination. 
A CASE OF PUERPERAL FEVER. 
By Mr. G. H. Darwell, Vet. Student , Pendleton . 
A COW in good condition, the property of John Coates, Esq., 
of Seedby print works, Pendleton, calved on Thursday, Oct. 3, and 
seemed, to all appearance, to be doing well, until the afternoon of 
the following day, when she was perceived by the cow-man to 
have a staggering gait, and a continual lifting up of her hind legs. 
The breathing was also accelerated. 
Oct. \th, six P. M. — My father was immediately sent for. To 
his surprise he found the following alarming symptoms : — 
A small, quick pulse, about 80 — the eyes having a glassy ap- 
pearance, and being sunk in their orbits — the breathing accele- 
rated — a frequent, pitiful moaning — her head towards her side — 
total cessation of the secretion of milk : had been bled previous to 
her calving. She was immediately freely bled by us, and a 
powerful purgative was administered, with frequent doses of spt. 
nit. seth. We also applied a stimulating liniment along the whole 
length of the spine, and a small portion of strong blister was 
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