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none of the glands are in the least enlarged. Gave Ammon. 
Carb., with small doses of belladonna and Gentianae Pulv. 
daily, until the 14th, when the cough had almost ceased ; the 
discharge also was much decreased, and no pain was shown 
in the act of deglutition. 
18th. — The animal is much improved in condition, and a 
slight discharge only exists. 
He appeared to be improving up to the 4th of January, 
1 857 ; and indeed, to use the stable phrase, was what is termed 
c< fresh,” when on being led out for exercise, and a cart sud- 
denly passing him, he jumped, gave a kind of groan, dropped 
down, and immediately expired. 
Post-mortem examination twelve hours after death .— The 
frontal and maxillary sinuses were filled with fetid pus. 
The stomach and intestines were healthy, as also were the 
kidneys. The left lobe of the liver was larger than the 
right, and hard and thick on its edges. The left lung was 
diseased, and an abscess weighing 2lb. loz. existed on it. 
The right lung was healthy, but in the cavity of the chest a 
large quantity of semi-fluid matter was found. The apex of 
the heart was closely adherent to the pericardium, and at the 
place of attachment was much thickened. 
UTERINE AND VAGINAL LACERATION, WITH 
EXTENSIVE HAEMORRHAGE, IN A COW. 
By T. Sarginson, Junr., Student of Veterinary Medicine, 
E.V.C. 
The subject of the above was a valuable five-years-old 
cow T , the property of Mr. William Murray, Galehous. On 
the 25th of February, 1857, the owner came in great haste, 
requesting our immediate attention to her, as, according to 
his expression, “she was bleeding to death.” Being from 
home at the time, I did not see her until 10 o’clock, p.m., 
which was about five hours after the owner had been at our 
place. On inquiry, I found that a cow-leech had been there 
upon some other business, at the time the cow was manifesting 
symptoms of parturition ; he, therefore, proposed, and the 
owner consented, that he should introduce his hand, to 
ascertain, as he said, “ that all was right,” but he stated, 
“ there was scarcely any passage.” The owner then re- 
quested him to let her alone awhile ; he exclaimed, “ Oh no ! 
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