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CASES OF CATTLE PRACTICE. 
When I saw her, she was lying down much exhausted — could get 
lip without very great difficulty — the extremities cold — the vulva 
much swollen, and of a livid colour. Upon examination I could 
with difficulty introduce my fingers into the os uteri, which ap- 
peared quite constricted, although only about twenty minutes had 
elapsed between my being sent for and the previous examination 
of the owner, the labour pains being completely gone. 
She was very irritable, and threw her head about as if there was 
an affection of the brain, I did not examine her eyes, and have since 
regretted it, as I fancy there would be an affection of the vision. 
I immediately administered secal. cornut. 3iii in half a pint of 
port wine and three pints of hot gruel, ordering fomentations to the 
inflamed parts. I very frequently examined her, and endeavoured, 
by degrees, to overcome the stricture, which eventually gave way, 
and in sufficient time previous to the operation of the medicine. 
Having waited two hours, and no re-appearance of the pains, I 
gave her 5 iss secal. cornut. in half a pint of port wine and gruel, 
as before. 
In about three-quarters of an hour the throes came on, gradually 
increasing in strength. I passed up my hand, and found it a cross- 
presentation, viz. two legs — a fore and a hind one presenting. I 
brought the hind foot and leg into the vagina, and made them se- 
cure with a noose ; then pushing the foetus forward, as the other 
hind leg appeared the easiest to take hold of, I drew it forward 
into the vagina. Again forcing the foetus forward, I turned it 
upon its belly, and extracted it. The calf was very large, espe- 
cially about the fore extremities and head. The placenta I also 
took away, for fear of another stricture. The pains continued se- 
vere, and she was very restless— her breathing was short, and the 
pulse strong and full. I bled to four quarts, and gave her tinct. 
opii Jiss and magnes. sulph. §vj, in some warm gruel. I bedded her 
well up behind, and left her very comfortable for the night. 
On the day following she was as brisk as a bee, and took her 
gruel and any thing that was offered. 
This case I think will, along with some that I have read of in 
your Periodical, go a little way to prove the efficacy of the secale 
in protracted -parturition when in consequence of want of energy in 
the action of the uterus. I have never found it fail, though I have 
heard from several friends of its not acting at all in some instances. 
Case II. — On the 18th ult. I was called to see a cow, the pro- 
perty of Mr. J. H., of Walker Burn. The symptoms were, breath- 
ing quick, or rather panting — pulse 60, and very wiry — countenance 
dull and heavy — conjunctiva injected and yellow — muzzle dry, 
and mouth hot and clammy. 
