THE EDINBURGH VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
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General Abstract. 
Cases among Horses 268 Deaths in Horses 5 
„ Neat Cattle 13 „ Cattle 3 
„ Dogs 35 „ Dogs 1 
|l|! | „ Sheep, Sturdy 1 „ Sheep 1 
Total number 317 Total number 10 
Cured or Relieved 307. Died or Destroyed 10. 
It may be as well to mention that the case of hysteritis in a cow, 
which it will be seen terminated fatally, took place previous to 
calving, and was apparently caused by the animal being driven a 
long distance about the time parturition was expected to take place. 
Application was made here by the owner subsequently to death oc- 
curring in order to satisfy himself what had been the cause, and 
to put him in possession of professional evidence sufficient to jus- 
tify his legal claim for restitution by the seller. On post-mortem 
examination the usual indications of hysteritis presented them- 
selves, accompanied in this instance with peritonitis to a consider- 
able extent. 
The case of sturdy in a sheep is one of interest. It was sent to 
the college by a farmer in the vicinity of the city, who, we are 
glad to say, along with many others, is ever ready to afford oppor- 
tunities for pursuing investigations in veterinary science. The 
sheep came on the 7th of June, and presented the usual appearances 
of what is called sturdy, by turning round always in one direction. 
Apparently unconscious also of the presence of objects that were 
near it, the animal would run violently against any thing which 
happened to obstruct its way. It was unable to take food, and 
considerable debility existed in consequence. On careful exami- 
nation, a portion of the skull at the junction of the frontal with the 
parietal bone was found to give way slightly under firm pressure. 
On the 9th, a semicircular flap of integument was raised from the 
part alluded to, and the bone afterwards removed. On separating 
the membrane internally, a hydatid about the size of a walnut 
immediately presented itself, and was removed. After its extraction 
the animal fainted, but soon recovered. The wound was closed by 
sutures, and during two days the symptoms of amendment were 
such as to induce the hope that speedy recovery would take place. 
It began to eat grass freely, and sense of sight and power of walk- 
ing steadily were restored. On the 11th, the symptoms became un- 
favourable, the wound assumed an unhealthy character, and death 
from phrenitis took place on the 13th. 
