506 CHRONIC RUPTURE OF THE SKPTUxM AURICULARUM. 
found that twins were present, and that their legs were so 
entangled with each other, from the parties attempting to 
deliver the heifer before I arrived, that it was almost im- 
possible at first to ascertain in what position either calf was 
presented. Subsequent exploration proved, that the parties 
had drawn the legs of one calf \ with the head of the other so 
forward, that I could not return either the legs or the head 
into the uterus. Having ascertained that both the calves 
were dead, I at once commenced taking off one of the pro- 
truding limbs, but could not even afterwards make any satis- 
factory progress. The other leg of the same calf was then 
amputated, when with some difficulty I removed it. As the 
heifer was much exhausted, I gave a full dose of Spts. ^Eth. 
Nitr., and ordered the vagina to be well fomented. Subse- 
quently some oatmeal gruel was horned down, and the general 
comforts of the animal attended to for about two hours 
after her delivery. The parturient pains gradually abated, 
and at length ceased altogether. In consequence of her ex- 
treme prostration, I advised that she should be kept as still 
as possible, have a little gruel administered occasionally, and 
be watched as to the return of the pains. It being now late 
in the evening, I told them I would see her early next morn- 
ing, and then give my opinion as to whether it would be 
advisable to attempt to deliver her of the other calf, or leave 
her a still longer time to nature ; it being my impression, 
that if she were not allowed sufficient time to recover her 
strength, on a delivery of the second calf being effected, 
she would sink. When I arrived the next morning, how- 
ever, I was informed that, soon after I had left on the 
previous evening, a farrier was sent for, and that he had the 
animal’s hind parts drawn up by pullies, or, as they termed 
it, she was slung, and the calf extracted. I immediately 
returned, and without seeing the heifer, but soon after I 
learnt that she died the same day. 
CHRONIC RUPTURE OF THE SEPTUM AURI- 
CULARUM IN A COW, ACCOMPANIED WITH 
GREAT NERVOUS EXCITATION. 
By G. Brown, Student of Veterinary Medicine, Wing, 
Leighton Buzzard. 
On the morning of the 23d of May last, I was requested 
to attend a cow, five years old, which was said to have been 
